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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 is described by Pepe as being wrapped in what color of furs?
2. What precious stones make up the necklace Connie wears to her first meeting with Pepe?
3. Connie states that her father is "one of the sacred elders in the government" and her mother is "a famous" (5) what?
4. What is the name of the shop co-owned by Rita and her business partner Helen?
5. Connie tells Pepe during their first meeting that what event had occurred that very morning?
Short Essay Questions
1. What fairly recent event does Pepe see as the one that transformed his father's personality?
2. What explanation does Connie give for her decision to race her Jaguar to the precipice of a steep cliff 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. Who is Helen?
5. What connection exists between Pepe and Concha, as revealed in Chapter 1: Paco?
6. Describe a particular gap in time mentioned within Chapter 2: Macho and discuss its purpose.
7. Name three pieces of information Concha tells Pepe that contradict what Connie herself had told him.
8. 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?
9. Whose narrative perspective is provided within the opening of the novel The Woman Who Had Two Navels?
10. 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?
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
Read a lengthy interview with Nick Joaquin. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Joaquin’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of The Woman With Two Navels.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Joaquin's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of The Woman With Two Navels.
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