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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many languages did Felicia learn to read and write?
2. Whose brother works in "the Narc capital of the United States"?
3. Which of the following is not one of the common ailments Felicia teaches Caridad about?
4. Who helps Francisco make his first bulto?
5. How much is the admission fee to Ojo Caliente?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Caridad "reject men and embrace spirituality" in Chapter 2?
2. Why is Sofi raising four daughters alone? What role does the girls' father play in Chapter 1?
3. How does Don Domingo exploit Caridad's gift of prophecy in Chapter 2?
4. Castillo includes the quote at the end of Chapter 5: "Poor Mexico! So Far From God, and so close to the United States." What do you think this quote means?
5. What is special about the irrigation ditch by Sofi's home?
6. Why does Fe think Caridad disappeared?
7. How does the incident of the man in the pickup truck foreshadow events later in the novel?
8. Describe the interaction between Francisco and Esmeralda in Chapter 12.
9. What is the purpose of M.O.M.A.S.?
10. Explain the circumstances surrounding Esperanza's death.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Distinguish between tone and mood as used in literature, and then compare and contrast the tone and mood of Castillo's story.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the experience of Felicia in the novel from the point at which she is involved in the Mexican Civil War to the point she takes Caridad under her wing. What is it like for her to be living in the United States? How would her experiences have been different had she been an American citizen?
Essay Topic 3
Magical realism is an important aspect of Castillo's work. How is this technique used to tell the story of Sofi and her daughters? What does magical realism contribute to the effect of Castillo's work on readers? How does she incorporate it into the greater work?
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