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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 would Simonopio eat for dinner when he was camping in Chapter 33?

2. What month was Francisco Junior born?

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

4. How old was Simonopio in Chapter 32?

5. In Chapter 20, what was Simonopio's favorite fable about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What thoughts did Beatriz have while she waited for Nana Reja to be found in Chapter 3?

2. How did Francisco's mother-in-law find some peace when the family was at La Florida?

3. Who chose the orange trees that Francisco bought in California, and how succesful was that decision?

4. What did the doctor say about the baby Nana Reja found when he examined him?

5. Why did the priest live and conduct services illegally?

6. Why was it a mystery as to how Nana Reja found the baby?

7. Why did Beatriz cry when Francisco brought her sewing machine to LaFlorida?

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

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

10. Why were people saying that Lazaro was a miracle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simonopio is a main character in the story. Who is Simonopio? How does his character advance the story and affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Francisco was frugal. What were some financial decisions that Francisco made? What do his decisions reveal about frugality and planning for the future?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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