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

2. Concha accuses Connie of pursuing which character during her childhood?
(a) Father Tony.
(b) Paco.
(c) Macho.
(d) Carlo.

3. Which of the following adjectives describes Concha's attitude toward Connie within their shared dream sequence?
(a) Accusatory.
(b) Supportive.
(c) Sullen.
(d) Remorseful.

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

5. What form of physical punishment did Connie receive at the hands of her mother Concha in the first carnival flashback?
(a) A punch.
(b) A slap.
(c) A swat.
(d) A pinch.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Concha accuses Connie in a dream sequence of always trying to take what action in response to "any joy [she] may have had" (238)?

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

4. In what position was Connie during her delusion about Biliken?

5. Which of the four elements is used as a metaphor for the burial of the mother-daughter relationship between Connie and Concha?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does an element of Chapter 1: Paco connect to an element of Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?

2. How does the theme of guilt appear within Chapter 3: La Vidal and with which character is the theme's depiction involved?

3. In what way is the theme of family bonds included within the final scene of Chapter 3: La Vidal?

4. How does Joaquin employ foreshadowing that points to the outcome of Father Tony and Connie's first-ever conversation?

5. What is the implication about Concha's involvement in Minnie's reappearance after Connie threw Minnie into the pond?

6. What event is being celebrated in Hong Kong upon the opening of Chapter 3: La Vidal?

7. What revelation does Concha make to Connie about motherhood in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?

8. Describe the cliffhanger Joaquin includes at the end of Chapter 3: La Vidal.

9. What does the ship symbolize within Connie's delusion about a ship?

10. What is Joaquin's purpose for providing a dream sequence depicting Connie's train ride out of Kowloon?

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