1. How does Rodrigo pass his time?
(a) Crying for his mother to come back to him.
(b) Wondering why he had not come to see his mother sooner.
(c) Inspecting his own face to see what image he projects to the outside world.
(d) Reading a book.

2. While wandering around the city, what does Robles happen upon?
(a) Gabriel's funeral.
(b) Joges' funeral.
(c) Gladys.
(d) Mercedes.

3. What do Manuel and Robles extensively debate?
(a) Mexican culture and politics.
(b) New laws.
(c) Private education versus public education.
(d) What business makes the most money.

4. What does Mercedes notice as she walks through the fields of the hacienda?
(a) The grapes on the vines.
(b) All the desiring glances of the men.
(c) The handsome fieldhands.
(d) All the beautiful flowers.

5. Where does the party take place that Jamie and Betina attend?
(a) Jamie's.
(b) Mercedes.'
(c) Betina's.
(d) Bobo's.

6. Where does Ixca bury Rosenda?
(a) On a hill.
(b) By her home.
(c) In the town cemetery.
(d) In the rain.

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

8. What happens to Manuel on his way to Acapulco?
(a) He buys a car.
(b) He is shot dead.
(c) He finds a job.
(d) He wins the lottery.

9. Through what does Robles believe will make the nation sufficiently wealthy?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Marxism.

10. What does Rosenda do instead of remarrying?
(a) She makes her son work to support her.
(b) Takes on hard manual labor to support her child.
(c) She steals from other poor people.
(d) She begs on the street.

11. What happens when ixca takes Norma out in a sailboat?
(a) They are caught in a fast-rising storm.
(b) They land on a desert island.
(c) The sail is ripped off.
(d) They have a beautiful day.

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

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

14. What does Pimpenela do when she leaves Ixca?
(a) She goes to another bar.
(b) She sits on a park bench.
(c) She returns to her luxurious apartment.
(d) She calls Rodrigo.

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