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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. When Chapter 3: Vidal opens, Hong Kong is preparing for a dual celebration involving a particular holiday and what lunar event?
2. What desire does Connie claim to have lost by the time the final scene of Chapter 3: La Vidal rolls around?
3. How old is Connie in the second carnival flashback within Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?
4. Who sent Connie to live with a family member once Concha ran off with Macho?
5. Father Tony tells Connie within his dream sequence that Connie must take what action in regard to her sins?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon, the narrative includes both portrayals of delusion and the use of flashbacks. What sorts of narrative landmarks does Joaquin provide to help direct the reader?
2. What fault does Father Tony find with Connie's newfound source of peace that stems from knowing she is "absolutely alone" (200)?
3. What revelation does Concha make to Connie about motherhood in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?
4. What does the liquor bottle represent in the final scene of Chapter 3: La Vidal?
5. What kind of person is Concha ultimately shown to be within Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?
6. Who warned Father Tony that Connie would be visiting him and why?
7. For what reason does Connie travel to the Kowloon train station in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?
8. For what transgression did Concha slap Connie when she was a child, as revealed in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?
9. How old was Connie's mother Concha when she met the man who would become her first husband and in what era did this event occur?
10. What is Joaquin's purpose for providing a dream sequence depicting Connie's train ride out of Kowloon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Perform a biographical criticism of The Woman With Two Navels by researching Joaquin's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Joaquin.
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 the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within The Woman With Two Navels.
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