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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. Which of Sofi's possessions did Domingo sell?

2. What happens on Maria and Helena's way to Truchas?

3. What did Felicia do during World War II?

4. Why did Sofi and Domingo elope?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony in the fact that Esperanza is taken as a prisoner overseas?

2. Describe the cooperative that Sofi and her neighbor develop.

3. 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?

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

5. How are the women empowered by the cooperative Sofi initiates?

6. Why do Fe and Casimiro decide to have a small wedding?

7. How does the author use humor in Chapter 1?

8. Why is Fe's death an example of tragic irony?

9. What is Domingo's response to Sofi's successful cooperative?

10. Explain the story of La Llorona.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Castillo's story presents sisters that appear to be very different from one another. Compare and contrast Sofi's four daughters to one another. How are their worldviews different? How are they the same? Be sure to use specific examples from your reading.

Essay Topic 2

How was the sexual assault on Caridad foreshadowed in the earlier part of the book? Did you expect her to be attacked? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How do specific characters conform to expectations of those around them in Castillo's story? In what context does this occur? What is the author seeming to say about the impact conformation may have on relationships between people?

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