Fruit of the Drunken Tree Quiz

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Which Shakespeare play is Chula’s favorite, and why? (from Section 5, pages 103 - 128)

“Romeo and Juliet,” because she thinks it is romantic.

“Julius Caesar,” because she sees echoes of the political violence in Colombia in the political violence of the play.

“Hamlet,” because she thinks the lead character is romantic.

“Romeo and Juliet," because she sees its violence as echoing that of the violence of life in Colombia.

What is significant about the dress Petrona wears for her wedding? (from Section 12, pages 2 – 304)

It is her mother’s wedding dress.

It is the dress made for her by Mama for her Confirmation and First Communion.

It is the dress made for her by Mama for her first wedding.

It is the dress made for Aurora by Mama for her Confirmation and First Communion.

What is the most likely explanation for the rifle Chula and her family find in Petrona’s bed? (from Section 10, pages 225 – 252)

It was left there by Petrona, in case she needed to protect herself from Mama.

It was left there by Cassandra, who wanted Mama to believe that Petrona was a danger to the family.

It was left there by Papa, in case he needed to protect himself from Petrona.

It was left there by Gorrion, in case he needed it as part of his activities as a guerilla.

What does Garrion offer to do in the aftermath of Ramon’s death? (from Section 3, pages 45 – 68)

Pay the family’s rent.

Pay for his funeral.

Hunt down those who killed him.

Marry Petrona in order to protect her.

What are two key parallels between the situations of Petrona and Chula in this sequence of chapters? (from Section 5, pages 103 - 128)

They are both living in someone else’s home, and they are both responsible for deaths in their families.

They are both living in someone else’s home, and they are being affected by events in someone else’s life.

They are both responsible for deaths in their families, and they are both dealing with unpredictable fathers.

They are both dealing with violent attacks being made on their families, and they are both keeping secret the fact that they have boyfriends.