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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. Which character is implied to have fished Connie's doll Minnie out of the pond in order to place it somewhere she would find it?

2. Which of the following adjectives describes Concha's attitude toward Connie within their shared dream sequence?

3. What preposition does Connie use in relation to sensing "the darkness" and how it will soon be "exploding into flames" (273)?

4. What sort of transportation is featured within the dream sequence that includes Connie and Father Tony?

5. Whose perspective does the narrator provide when Chapter 3: La Vidal opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event is being celebrated in Hong Kong upon the opening of Chapter 3: La Vidal?

2. In what way does an element of Chapter 1: Paco connect to an element of Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?

3. What is the implication about Concha's involvement in Minnie's reappearance after Connie threw Minnie into the pond?

4. What does the liquor bottle represent in the final scene of Chapter 3: La Vidal?

5. Why was 11-year-old Connie unable to make eye contact with her mother Concha upon her return home from a trip overseas?

6. What promise does Father Tony exact from Connie before he leaves to conduct business at St. Andrews?

7. For what transgression did Concha slap Connie when she was a child, as revealed in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?

8. In what way is the theme of family bonds included within the final scene of Chapter 3: La Vidal?

9. What fault does Father Tony find with Connie's newfound source of peace that stems from knowing she is "absolutely alone" (200)?

10. What kind of person is Concha ultimately shown to be within Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?

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

In what ways does Joaquin use the motif of dreams and hallucinations in The Woman Who Had Two Navels to help achieve some of the goals he has in mind for the text?

Essay Topic 3

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within The Woman With Two Navels and what is Joaquin’s message regarding these themes?

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