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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 event led to the destruction of the famous house about which Pepe had always heard?
2. How many children do Paco and his wife Mary have together?
3. What is NOT a comment used to describe Connie as she draws a crowd on the dance floor at the Tovrich?
4. With what material is the bundle of evidence bound that Connie considers proof of Macho's dalliance with her mother, Senora de Vidal?
5. When Pepe goes to the balcony to speak to a particular character, Rita says that she will go home if Pepe is not back within how many minutes?
Short Essay Questions
1. Whose narrative perspective is provided within the opening of the novel The Woman Who Had Two Navels?
2. What does Rita find in her apartment the morning after Connie has spent the night?
3. Describe a particular gap in time mentioned within Chapter 2: Macho and discuss its purpose.
4. 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?
5. How does the theme of appearance versus reality appear within Pepe's comments to Concha within Chapter 1: Paco?
6. What explanation does Connie give for her decision to race her Jaguar to the precipice of a steep cliff in Chapter 2: Macho?
7. Discuss an instance when Pepe's father's actions highlight particular expectations he had for his two sons Pepe and Tony when they were boys.
8. What fairly recent event does Pepe see as the one that transformed his father's personality?
9. What connection exists between Pepe and Concha, as revealed in Chapter 1: Paco?
10. What proof does Connie provide to back up her claims about Macho's other lover?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Joaquin's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of The Woman With Two Navels.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Joaquin's decision to include humor within his novel The Woman With Two Navels. What purpose did Joaquin have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of the text?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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