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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. Whose brother works in "the Narc capital of the United States"?

2. Who is Fe destined to marry?

3. Why does Felicia rent out her trailer?

4. Who does Felicia find outside the trailer?

5. Where are Helena and Maria going when they take their road trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. List some of the most common ailments, according to Felicia, and what can be done to cure them.

2. What sign does Francisco see outside Caridad's door?

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

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

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

6. How is La Loca depicted as a sort of embodiment of Jesus?

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

8. What effect does Fe's death have on Sofi and Domingo?

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

10. What motivates Sofi to run for mayor of Tome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Castillo use irony in "So Far From God"? Are there certain situations or events that strike you as particularly ironic? Why would Castillo include this literary technique in her work?

Essay Topic 2

Kyra and América are two women in the same town, yet are very different in numerous ways. Compare and contrast the two female characters by using specific examples from Boyle's book.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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