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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fe ask La Loca to teach her to do?

2. What do people speak about at the procession?

3. How old is Loca when people hear she is dying?

4. Why does Francisco think that Caridad holds a grudge against him?

5. How does Esperanza die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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