1. What does Rosenda confess?
(a) She does not want to die.
(b) She has never loved her son.
(c) She does not miss her son.
(d) She tried to replace the father's love with the son's.

2. What is the relationship between Roberto Regules and Pimpenela?
(a) He is Pimpenela's teacher.
(b) They are siblings.
(c) He is Pimpenela's only love interest.
(d) They are coworkers.

3. What causes the boat to capsize?
(a) Ixca's refusal to take down the sail.
(b) There is a hole in the bottom of the boat.
(c) Norma refuses to allow Ixca to do his job.
(d) The sail rips off.

4. What is Robles doing when Ixca goes to visit him?
(a) He is working on a new business deal.
(b) He is talking to his wife.
(c) He is concluding a successful real estate deal.
(d) He is sitting, contemplating his life.

5. Who is a challenging voice of dissent in Federico's life?
(a) His father.
(b) Manuel Zamacona.
(c) Norma.
(d) Mercedes.

6. What of Gladys' describe many traditional motifs and scenes from ancient religion?
(a) Boyfriend.
(b) Sister.
(c) A long dream or vision.
(d) Mother.

7. What has happened to Ixca's last effort to give his mother a sacrifice?
(a) It has succeeded.
(b) It took longer than planned.
(c) It is not the sacrifice she wants.
(d) It has failed.

8. To where does Mercedes move?
(a) Texas.
(b) New York City,
(c) Mexico City.
(d) Paris.

9. What can Manuel not accept about the revolution's results?
(a) He has not grown richer from it.
(b) Had to be the rise of a new privileged class, dominated by the United States and paralyzed of all internal political life.
(c) It was more successful than he had expected it to be.
(d) They turn out in his favor.

10. What does Norma admit?
(a) She wants to leave Mexico City.
(b) She loves Robles.
(c) She is a snob.
(d) She is a nice woman.

11. When does Betina reveal her arrogant, superior character?
(a) All the time.
(b) On Sundays.
(c) Only when Jamie is around.
(d) When she is angry.

12. Where does Pimpenela meet Ixca?
(a) At a dance.
(b) At her home.
(c) In a restaurant.
(d) In a bar.

13. Upon what do Gabriel and his friends agree?
(a) To get married soon.
(b) They are best friends.
(c) Friends are more important than family or women.
(d) To spend more time with their families.

14. What has made Norma bold and self-certain?
(a) Her love for her husband.
(b) Her relationship with Ixca.
(c) Her brush with death.
(d) Her new wealth.

15. What does Ixca notice about Norma and Robles' conversation at dinner?
(a) They both speak at once.
(b) They do not speak to one another.
(c) Norma assists her husband in the dinner conversation.
(d) Robles does all of the talking.