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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Concha.
(c) Macho.
(d) Pepe.

2. How does Pepe respond to Rita's question about whether he had ever wanted to work in a certain field?
(a) He says no.
(b) He sighs and leaves the room.
(c) He remains silent.
(d) He says yes.

3. In what position was Connie during her delusion about Biliken?
(a) Lying down.
(b) Kneeling.
(c) Sitting.
(d) Standing.

4. Pepe tells Connie to rap her knuckles against what object when she is ready for him to enter the room and examine her?
(a) The bookcase.
(b) The headboard.
(c) The window.
(d) The door.

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

6. Which character is implied to have fished Connie's doll Minnie out of the pond in order to place it somewhere she would find it?
(a) Manolo.
(b) Concha.
(c) Carlo.
(d) Paco.

7. Kikay Valero is known throughout what location for having a vast pool of acquaintances in the region?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Macondo.
(c) Binondo.
(d) Manila.

8. For what transgression did Connie get physically punished in the first carnival flashback of the chapter?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Throwing her doll on the ground.
(c) Lying.
(d) Throwing her doll at Biliken.

9. 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) Stealing it.
(b) Removing it.
(c) Outdoing it.
(d) Defiling it.

10. Who ends up being nominated to examine Connie's body for the presence of a second navel?
(a) Father Tony.
(b) Father Tony and Pepe.
(c) Macho.
(d) Pepe.

11. In what decade did Concha meet her first husband for the first time?
(a) The 1920s.
(b) The 1930s.
(c) The 1900s.
(d) The 1910s.

12. What is the name of the monastery where Father Tony lives and works?
(a) St. Anthony's.
(b) St. Andrew's.
(c) St. Mark's.
(d) St. Cyprian's.

13. What is the final setting of Chapter 3: La Vidal?
(a) St. Rita's Art Shop.
(b) The night market.
(c) Pepe's apartment.
(d) A street in Binondo.

14. When Chapter 3: La Vidal opens, Hong Kong is preparing for a celebration of what holiday?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) Independence Day.
(c) Easter.
(d) Chinese New Year.

15. For how many years did Concha stay away from her family in favor of being with Macho?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which symbolic object does Pepe refer when he illustrates to Connie the illusory nature of the peace she describes?

2. What does Macho ask Connie to do when he appears near her as she travels away from Kowloon in a dream sequence?

3. What kind of transportation is Connie using when she leaves Kowloon within a dream sequence?

4. Father Tony tells Connie within his dream sequence that Connie must take what action in regard to her sins?

5. What sort of transportation is featured within the dream sequence featuring Concha and Connie?

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