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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the men at the yacht club respond to Reina's presence there?
(a) They are curious about her, but keep their distance.
(b) They completely ignore her.
(c) They are disgusted that such a woman would join their club.
(d) They are attracted to her and openly woo her.

2. Which of his parents' belongings does Ignacio sell to earn the funds to publish his first book?
(a) Their car.
(b) Their family heirlooms.
(c) Their house.
(d) Their insurance plans.

3. How many months pregnant in Isabel when she arrives in Miami?
(a) Seven months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Five months.
(d) Three months.

4. How is Constancio's uncle, Damaso, paralyzed?
(a) In a skiing accident.
(b) In a horseback riding accident.
(c) In a diving accident.
(d) In a car accident.

5. How does Reina help Constancia with the factory she hopes to open?
(a) She digs the drainage ditches.
(b) She completes the building's wiring.
(c) She sews curtains for the windows.
(d) She lays brick with the men for nearly three weeks.

6. What animal does Ignacio claim to have taken aim at when he shoots his wife?
(a) A hummingbird.
(b) A mosquito.
(c) A dragonfly.
(d) A butterfly.

7. Who directs Constancia to make an offering to nature before starting out on her journey to Cuba?
(a) Reina Aguero.
(b) Evaristo Leal.
(c) Uncle Damaso.
(d) The santero.

8. How does Reina feel about Constancia's cosmetics business?
(a) She is apathetic to it.
(b) She thinks it is a laughable business.
(c) She completely supports it.
(d) She is confused by it.

9. How does Constancia travel from Miami to Cuba?
(a) On Herberto's fishing boat.
(b) By swimming.
(c) By airplane.
(d) On a cruise ship.

10. As a child, how does Reina feel about her father, Ignacio?
(a) She didn't know Ignacio when she was a child.
(b) She was terrified of him.
(c) She adored him.
(d) She despised him.

11. What does Evaristo Leal deliver to Constancia a few days after Gonzalo's funeral?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A box of photographs.
(c) An envelope of money.
(d) A letter.

12. When does Ignacio begin the trek to the nearest town after killing his wife?
(a) At noon.
(b) At dawn.
(c) At midnight.
(d) At dusk.

13. Which of Ignacio's family members is diagnosed with cancer while Ignacio is in college?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His grandfather.

14. How does Ignacio respond when Reina asks him if he is her true father?
(a) He agreed that he was probably not her father.
(b) He told her that he was her father.
(c) He ignored the question.
(d) He confessed that he had no idea who Reina's father was.

15. Whose photograph does Constancia decide to print on all her cosmetics bottles?
(a) Her daughter's.
(b) Her own.
(c) Her sister's.
(d) Her mother's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much notice does Silvestre give his mother before arriving at her doorstep?

2. With what does Constancia hit Reina over the head with, knocking her overboard?

3. What color does Ignacio think Blanca's hair shimmers like in the sun?

4. What causes Silvestre's deafness?

5. What is the name of Reina's new boyfriend, the self-made millionaire?

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