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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. Connie is described by Pepe as being wrapped in what color of furs?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

2. How old was Macho when his father bought him a concubine?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

3. At what age did Connie run away from home for the first time, according to the Senora de Vidal?
(a) 3.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 7.

4. The reader discovers that Connie's true age is different from the age she told Pepe. What is her true age?
(a) 38.
(b) 26.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

5. What kind of brat does Pepe call Connie during their encounter at the Tovarich?
(a) Sociopathic.
(b) Spoiled.
(c) Unendurable.
(d) Terrible.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Connie's story about her childhood, she states that she dreamt of what kind of fish eating her doll the night the doll was lost to her forever?

2. What verb does the narrator use to describe the way Connie is sitting at a table on the balcony when Pepe approaches?

3. Connie tells Pepe during their first meeting that what event had occurred that very morning?

4. What color is the dress Connie wears to the Tovarich in Chapter 1: Paco?

5. How old does Connie say she is when Pepe asks her age?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which character is the reader meant to believe when Concha's mention of Connie's age and marital status conflict with Connie's account? How do you know?

2. What fairly recent event does Pepe see as the one that transformed his father's personality?

3. Name three pieces of information Concha tells Pepe that contradict what Connie herself had told him.

4. Describe the setting and impetus of Pepe's second-ever encounter with Connie.

5. What explanation does Connie give for her decision to race her Jaguar to the precipice of a steep cliff in Chapter 2: Macho?

6. Whose narrative perspective is provided within the opening of the novel The Woman Who Had Two Navels?

7. What major revelation does Connie make to Pepe about her husband Macho in Chapter 2: Macho?

8. Name three pieces of information the reader learns about Paco when the narrator provides his perspective at the end of Chapter 1: Paco.

9. What proof does Connie provide to back up her claims about Macho's other lover?

10. How does Pepe end up staying at the Tovarich with Connie while the rest of his party goes home?

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