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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. Who pays for Caridad's house near El Santuario?

2. When Caridad returns home from the pilgrimage, what does she do when she cannot sleep?

3. What happens at La Loca's funeral?

4. When was the only time Sofi did leave the house?

5. What is a bulto?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the woman on television describe hell, heaven, and purgatory?

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

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

4. Describe the trances Caridad begins to experience in Chapter 2 and the specific things she foresees.

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

6. 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?

7. Describe how Sofi and Domingo met.

8. What does Domingo do in Chapter 6 that leads to Sofi falling in love with him again?

9. Describe Caridad's encounter with the woman on the wall when she reaches Ojo Caliente.

10. Explain what eventually kills Fe.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Francisco appears in Castillo's story only briefly, yet serves a significant role. Describe Francisco's character, his impact on the story, and any irony Castillo uses in writing about Francisco.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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