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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why hasn't Sofi felt comfortable leaving the house over the previous twenty years?
(a) She has agoraphobia.
(b) She is overweight.
(c) La Loca doesn't like being around anyone besides her mother.
(d) She thinks she is disfigured.

2. How much is the admission fee to Ojo Caliente?
(a) Two hundred pesos.
(b) Ten dollars.
(c) Admission is free.
(d) Fifty dollars.

3. Which war did Francisco fight in?
(a) Mexican Civil War.
(b) Korean.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) World War II.

4. Which of the following characters claims that healing does not take place without the work of God?
(a) Sofi.
(b) Felicia.
(c) Don Domingo.
(d) Caridad.

5. Why does Felicia go outside to the trailer in the middle of the night?
(a) She has a dream.
(b) She sees a light.
(c) She hears people talking.
(d) She hears footsteps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is special about Francisco El Penitente's position in his family?

2. What is Esperanza's profession?

3. How long after their daughter's baptism did Domingo leave his family?

4. Where are Helena and Maria from?

5. How many of her children does Felicia live with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a bulto? What is its significance in Francisco's life?

2. What does Acme International represent?

3. Why does Sofi feel as if she is a prisoner in her own house?

4. What role does the Lady in Blue play in La Loca's final days?

5. Describe the differences between the four daughters. What makes each of them unique?

6. What do the stations of the cross in Chapter 15 symbolize?

7. Describe how Sofi and Domingo met.

8. What happens when Francisco finds Caridad alone in the cave?

9. Do you think Francisco is a likable character? Why or why not?

10. Explain the routine of Caridad's life as she is mentored by Felicia.

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