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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. Who sent Connie to live with a family member once Concha ran off with Macho?
(a) Concha.
(b) Manolo.
(c) Rita.
(d) Paco.

2. What verb does Concha use within her dream sequence to describe her method of raising Connie?
(a) Grieving.
(b) Erasing.
(c) Creating.
(d) Pretending.

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

4. Father Tony tells Connie within his dream sequence that Connie must take what action in regard to her sins?
(a) Absolve them.
(b) Confess them.
(c) Inscribe them on her skin.
(d) Forget them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The evening after Connie threw her doll Minnie and her bracelet into the pond, where did her doll reappear?

2. Pepe tells Connie that it is "very, very wrong to give up one's" (201) what?

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

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

5. Concha tells Connie within their shared dream sequence in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon that she is "throwing herself on" (238) which character?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of person is Concha ultimately shown to be within Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?

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

4. In Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon, the narrative includes both portrayals of delusion and the use of flashbacks. What sorts of narrative landmarks does Joaquin provide to help direct the reader?

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

6. Who warned Father Tony that Connie would be visiting him and why?

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

8. Why was 11-year-old Connie unable to make eye contact with her mother Concha upon her return home from a trip overseas?

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

10. What major world event occurred when Connie was 11 years old, necessitating that Biliken be moved to safety?

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