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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. In the first carnival flashback of the chapter, Connie's father tells her that there would be no what without the god called Biliken?
(a) Love.
(b) Time.
(c) Carnival.
(d) Life.

2. Concha tells Connie within their shared dream sequence in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon that she is "throwing herself on" (238) which character?
(a) Mary.
(b) Paco.
(c) Macho.
(d) Pepe.

3. In what city did Concha and her first husband meet for the first time?
(a) Manila.
(b) New York City.
(c) Bangkok.
(d) Dublin.

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

5. What does Macho ask Connie to do when he appears near her as she travels away from Kowloon in a dream sequence?
(a) To run away with him.
(b) To never speak to him again.
(c) To marry him again.
(d) To have his child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Concha's first husband do for a living when she first met him?

2. What feeling does Connie describe coming over her when she thinks about being "related to nothing and to no one" (200)?

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

4. How old is Connie in the second carnival flashback within Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?

5. What sort of weather is occurring in the dream sequence featuring Connie and Concha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fault does Father Tony find with Connie's newfound source of peace that stems from knowing she is "absolutely alone" (200)?

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

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

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

5. What surprise does Connie receive once she has departed from the Kowloon train station?

6. What does the liquor bottle represent in the final scene of Chapter 3: La Vidal?

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

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

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

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

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