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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. What did Connie used to call her doll when she was a young girl?
2. What verb does the narrator use to describe the way Connie is sitting at a table on the balcony when Pepe approaches?
3. At what age did Connie run away from home for the first time, according to the Senora de Vidal?
4. Which character was NOT part of the family made up of the "little group of child exiles who had grown up together on the streets of Hong Kong" (79)?
5. What is the name of the woman who claims to have two navels at the start of the chapter entitled "Paco"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What proof does Connie provide to back up her claims about Macho's other lover?
2. Name three pieces of information Concha tells Pepe that contradict what Connie herself had told him.
3. What major revelation does Connie make to Pepe about her husband Macho in Chapter 2: Macho?
4. What connection exists between Pepe and Concha, as revealed in Chapter 1: Paco?
5. How does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within Pepe's comments to Concha within Chapter 1: Paco?
6. Describe the setting and impetus of Pepe's second-ever encounter with Connie.
7. What advice does Pepe give to Connie as they talk inside her Jaguar at the top of a cliff?
8. Who is Helen?
9. 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?
10. What fairly recent event does Pepe see as the one that transformed his father's personality?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of desire portrayed in The Woman With Two Navels? Examine Joaquin's treatment of and messages regarding desire throughout the book.
Essay Topic 2
How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the novel The Woman With Two Navels and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 3
Trace the characterization arc of Connie throughout the novel and discuss her character's connection to a major theme within the text.
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