Fruit of the Drunken Tree Quiz

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Who does Chula look for while watching news coverage of Pablo Escobar's funeral? (from Section 11, pages 253 - 271)

Escobar's mother.

Escobar's daughter.

Escobar's son.

Escobar's wife.

What kills Abuela’s chickens? (from Section 5, pages 103 - 128)

As part of venting her anger at Abuela, Chula put rat poison stolen from Abuela’s little shop in their feed.

As part of her hatred of the noise and smell of the chickens, Chula put poison from Abuela’s little shop in their feed.

As part of venting her anger at Abuela, Chula put shampoo stolen from Abuela’s little shop in their feed, not knowing it would kill them.

As part of venting her anger at Abuela, Chula put perfume stolen from Abuela’s little shop in their feed, not knowing it would kill them.

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

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

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

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

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

What is the basis of Petrona’s resentment of the people at church? (from Section 6, pages 129 - 150)

She thinks that they are judging her for attending church only on Christmas Eve and not every Sunday.

She thinks that they are judging her for keeping her mother a prisoner at home on Christmas Eve.

She thinks that they are judging her for being a mother to four young children at a young age herself.

She thinks that they are judging her for bringing a known guerilla like Garrion to church on Christmas Eve.

What relics of Papa’s life does Mama keep with her and take great care of? (from Section 11, pages 253 - 271)

His Bible and a photograph of their wedding day.

A photograph of their wedding day and his cremated fingers.

His cremated fingers, and his coat.

His coat and his Bible.