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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Constancia decide to gift the small bone she finds in the copper box?

2. What reason does Ignacio give for killing his wife?

3. How does Reina help Constancia with the factory she hopes to open?

4. What does Constancia do with Herberto's body?

5. Who has raided Eugenia Mestro's grave by the time Constancia arrives to it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

For three generations, men have been impossibly attracted to the Aguero women - from Blanca to Reina to Dulce. Compare/contrast the way that each of these women used their attractiveness to better their own lives, and the relationships that each of these women had with the men who admired them.

Essay Topic 2

Ignacio Aguero had a string of lies that he fed his daughters in regards to their mother's death. Create a time line of Ignacio's lies and describe how they changed and grew as his daughters aged. Then, explain how the constant lies affected the relationships both Reina and Constancia had with their father.

Essay Topic 3

There are many theories in the novel as to why Ignacio decided to kill his wife, Blanca. Explain what the various theories about his motivations in the swamp were, and support each theory with the evidence given as to Ignacio's time in the Zapatos Swamp on the fateful night in which Blanca died.

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