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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. How old was Lupita when she came to stay with the Morales family?

2. In Chapter 21, with Carlos's new baby, how many grandchildren would Sinforosa have?

3. In Chapter 4, how far from the house did the laborers find Nana Reja?

4. What did Simonopio want Francisco to take from the house at La Amistad in Chapter 17?

5. In Chapter 26, what did Espiricueta make Margarita cook?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 30, who did Espiricueta believe was following him?

2. Where did Francisco realize in Chapter 35 that Simonopio had been and why?

3. How did Francisco decide that they would supervise Carmen and Antonio's engagement?

4. Where was Nana Reja found in Chapter 4, what was she carrying, and why did she go for a walk?

5. What does Francisco say would have happened to him if he had wandered the hills like Simonopio did in Chapter 32?

6. What did Simonopio do when he found Lupita's body?

7. What did Simonopio give Francisco Junior when he was a baby, and how did it seem to affect him?

8. What did Espiricueta's new friends suggest he do, and what did he think about their suggestion in Chapter 40?

9. What was Simonopio's first night in the shed like in Chapter 27?

10. What was waiting for Francisco at the post office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Beatriz felt lost when her husband died. How did losing Francisco affect Beatriz? How did becoming a widow change her role in life and her identity as a person?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What are the points of view in the book? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does the use of the two points of view provide readers with more information than the use of one point of view could provide?

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