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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. What is the name of Rocio's neighbors' eldest son?
2. Where happens to the gift that Rocio gives her mother for Christmas?
3. Which of the following families lives next door to Rocio?
4. What does the man of the house next to Rocio's work on during every spare moment that he has?
5. Which of the following ages is mentioned as that of Nieves' first child at the time of the death of Nieves' first husband?
Short Essay Questions
1. Based on the narrative in The Closet section of the book, is there a correlation between the "gray room", the "blue room", the universe, and their positions in relation to a yearning for a free-like existence that Rocio may have?
2. According to the text in The Closet section of the book, what aspects or traits of Nieves' personality can be deciphered from the items in her closet?
3. Based on the story in the Evening in Paris section of the book, what best illustrates a lack of harmony between Rocio and her mother in terms of value and taste?
4. According to the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, how does frugality play a major role in the celebration of Christmas in Rocio's household?
5. Based on the the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, how do Rocio and her mother, Nieves share or differ in the manner that they go about acquiring gifts for their loved ones?
6. According to the narrative in The Closet section of the book, in what sense can the television room closet be labeled as being historical?
7. Based on the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, does religion play a role in the celebration of Christmas in Rocio's household?
8. Based on the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, how does the family's holiday meal appear to be in relation to those traditionally served among those celebrating Christmas?
9. How is Nieves' attitude toward her career as a school teacher depicted via the items in her closet?
10. What factors noted in the Willow Game section of the book contribute toward normalcy in Rocio's life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Even though Rocio repeatedly mentions that she will not grow up to be like her mother throughout the book, what are some of the activities that she engages in throughout the story that depict her as being like her mother, even while she is growing up? Cite text from the book to support your statements.
Essay Topic 2
Detail how some of the characters in the story are likely to be affected in a positive manner by the non-romantic relationship between Nieves and Regino. Cite text from the book to support your statements.
Essay Topic 3
There are a few instances throughout the book in which the story changes from a mild to heated tone. Detail a couple of those instances; and state whether the change of tone changed your initial impression about any of the characters.
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