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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pepe and Father Tony urge Connie to talk to which character in the lengthy final scene of Chapter 3: La Vidal?
(a) Macho.
(b) Rita.
(c) Paco.
(d) Concha.

2. In what make of car does Connie speed toward the monastery in the opening of Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Peugeot.
(c) Ford.
(d) Jaguar.

3. Father Tony says that he regrets taking what action during his last encounter with Connie?
(a) Speaking sternly to her.
(b) Refusing to hear her confession.
(c) Slapping her.
(d) Running away from her.

4. Who suddenly appears in close proximity to Connie while she is traveling away from Kowloon in a dream sequence?
(a) Concha.
(b) Macho.
(c) Paco.
(d) Pepe.

5. What action does Connie ask Pepe and Father Tony to take in the final scene of Chapter 3: La Vidal?
(a) To fix her a meal.
(b) To stop following her around.
(c) To stop worrying about her.
(d) To speak to Macho on her behalf.

6. Which way does Connie turn the wheel when she heads up the mountain road after reaching the monastery?
(a) Soft right.
(b) Hard left.
(c) Soft left.
(d) Hard right.

7. Concha accuses Connie in a dream sequence of always trying to take what action in response to "any joy [she] may have had" (238)?
(a) Defiling it.
(b) Stealing it.
(c) Outdoing it.
(d) Removing it.

8. Father Tony tells which character near the end of Chapter 3: La Vida that it is sinful to retreat from the world?
(a) Connie.
(b) Macho.
(c) Concha.
(d) Pepe.

9. How old is Connie in the first carnival flashback presented in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?
(a) 11.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

10. What sort of transportation is featured within the dream sequence featuring Concha and Connie?
(a) A ship.
(b) A bus.
(c) A train.
(d) A plane.

11. What beverage does Pepe consume while he waits for Connie to signal her readiness for him to enter the bedroom?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Soda.
(c) Juice.
(d) Water.

12. Which character ultimately gives Father Tony a ride to Kikay Valero's house in Chapter 3: La Vidal?
(a) Macho.
(b) Concha.
(c) Pepe.
(d) Paco.

13. What is Connie's father's name?
(a) Manolo.
(b) Paco.
(c) Carlo.
(d) Macho.

14. In what month of the year did Concha meet her first husband?
(a) April.
(b) January.
(c) November.
(d) August.

15. What did Concha's first husband do for a living when she first met him?
(a) He was an accountant.
(b) He was a veterinarian.
(c) He was a doctor.
(d) He was a poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom has Concha NOT apologized on her daughter Connie's behalf by the end of Chapter 3: La Vidal?

2. In what decade did Concha meet her first husband for the first time?

3. How old was Connie when her family brought Biliken home to the orchard in their back garden?

4. Which character nosily asks Helen the exact date of her wedding when Helen announces her recent engagement?

5. What is the very last action to occur within Chapter 3: La Vida?

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