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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 says that when which character told her that Macho wanted to marry her, she had been "so relieved, so grateful" (95)?
2. How old was Paco when his father died, causing Paco to hardly remember the appearance of his father's face?
3. What kind of musical number is the band playing when Pepe watches Connie dance at the Tovarich?
4. What is the name of Pepe's wife?
5. What color is the dress Connie wears to the Tovarich in Chapter 1: Paco?
Short Essay Questions
1. Name three pieces of information the reader learns about Paco when the narrator provides his perspective at the end of Chapter 1: Paco.
2. Describe a particular gap in time mentioned within Chapter 2: Macho and discuss its purpose.
3. What advice does Pepe give to Connie as they talk inside her Jaguar at the top of a cliff?
4. In what way is the theme of family bonds treated differently in Chapter 2: Macho than in Chapter 1: Paco and what is the significance of this complication?
5. What connection exists between Pepe and Concha, as revealed in Chapter 1: Paco?
6. Describe the setting and impetus of Pepe's second-ever encounter with Connie.
7. What fairly recent event does Pepe see as the one that transformed his father's personality?
8. What is an azotea and what is its significance to the narrative of The Woman Who Had Two Navels?
9. What explanation does Connie give for her decision to race her Jaguar to the precipice of a steep cliff in Chapter 2: Macho?
10. When Concha refrains from answering the telephone in Chapter 2: Macho, which character is calling her and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose an object from The Woman With Two Navels, such as the wedding ring, the doll, the stone steps left in the ruins of the sprawling home in Binondo, or some other symbolic object, and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.
Essay Topic 2
What message does Joaquin send within the pages of The Woman With Two Navels concerning the link between deception and trust?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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