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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hortensia and Peter do on many of their first dates?
(a) Study.
(b) Read.
(c) Eat.
(d) Walk.

2. Which word best describes Bassey’s demeanor?
(a) Calm.
(b) Reactionary.
(c) Happy-go-lucky.
(d) Defensive.

3. When does Hortensia tell Mr. Marx she will contact Esme?
(a) When her leg recovers.
(b) When Esme reaches a certain age.
(c) When she is ready.
(d) When he stops calling her.

4. At the end of Chapter Thirteen, Hortensia concludes that doing what with someone is an intimate experience?
(a) Singing.
(b) Talking.
(c) Eating.
(d) Cooking.

5. How much did the Von Struikers initially purchase their land for?
(a) A few thousand dollars.
(b) Market value.
(c) Pennies.
(d) Millions of dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marion repeatedly insist to Hortensia?

2. What does Hortensia focus on instead of her marriage?

3. What did Marion’s teacher likely mean when she said that students need to learn “real” history?

4. What does Marion remove from Hortensia’s wall?

5. How much is the Von Struikers’ land worth now?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the arrangement when Marion moves into Hortensia’s house?

2. Why does Hortensia say she does not want to “absolve” Marion?

3. Why is Beulah’s pregnancy symbolically significant?

4. Why does Hortensia feel “at home again” after she and Marion fight?

5. How does Peter feel about Hortensia’s career?

6. Why does Marion struggle to admit her feelings to Ludmilla?

7. How does Marion feel to be staying in No. 10 Katterijn Avenue?

8. Why is the fact that Hortensia had an abortion significant?

9. How does Marion feel about the torture schematics she finds at the library?

10. How does Hortensia’s confession about Peter’s illegitimate child bring the women closer together?

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