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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 crop was Espiricueta supposed to be irrigating in Chapter 54?

2. What did Francisco give Francisco Junior for his birthday in Chapter 57?

3. What happened to the rifle Francisco gave his son?

4. What time did storekeeper Abraham close his store on the day that Pedro Ronda was to sing underwater?

5. In Chapter 75, what broken bone did Francisco Junior have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Espiricueta prevented from killing Francisco Junior?

2. What did Francisco give his son for his birthday, and what was the significance of the gift?

3. In Chapter 70, what happened on Francisco Junior's seventh birthday?

4. What happened to Francisco's money in 1928?

5. Why did Sinforosa move to Monterrey with Beatriz and Francisco Junior?

6. What did the narrator say in Chapter 61 about Francisco Junior not remembering what happened on his seventh birthday?

7. How long did it take Beatriz to get back on her feet, and what inspired her to do so?

8. How did Francisco die?

9. What decisions did Beatriz make after her husband died, and what was her life and Francisco Junior's lives like?

10. In Chapter 81, what did Beatriz never forgive herself for and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the flu, a man returned from the graveyard after being ill. Was Lazaro dead when he was taken to the graveyard? Was his return to his home a miracle?

Essay Topic 2

Simonopio was born with a cleft palate. What is a cleft palate? Why did some people believe the deformity was from the devil? How did the deformity affect his life and how people treated him?

Essay Topic 3

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

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