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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Connie claims to have discovered that other people only had one navel when she was how many years old?
2. In what make of car are Connie and Pepe riding when they are portrayed as "racing up a peak in an open car, the fleeing road continually swering away so abruptly they seemed every moment about to spring into space, into the white night glittering beyond the sheer edge of the road, howing with wild wind" (90)?
3. Pepe's father's favorite subject to talk about when Pepe was small was what body of water nearby the famous house his family used to own?
4. What kind of brat does Pepe call Connie during their encounter at the Tovarich?
5. Paco is part Filipino and part what other nationality, according to the narrator of Chapter 1: Paco?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Helen?
2. What major revelation does Connie make to Pepe about her husband Macho in Chapter 2: Macho?
3. How does Pepe end up staying at the Tovarich with Connie while the rest of his party goes home?
4. How does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within Pepe's comments to Concha within Chapter 1: Paco?
5. 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?
6. What proof does Connie provide to back up her claims about Macho's other lover?
7. What is an azotea and what is its significance to the narrative of The Woman Who Had Two Navels?
8. What does Connie's red dress symbolize in Chapter 2: Macho?
9. Describe a particular gap in time mentioned within Chapter 2: Macho and discuss its purpose.
10. What does Connie say when Pepe asks her how old she is and whether she is married or not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Joaquin's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of The Woman With Two Navels.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about The Woman With Two Navels while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
What message does Joaquin send within the pages of The Woman With Two Navels concerning the link between deception and trust?
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