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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Conchita know about her husband?

2. What letter does Santiago carve?

3. How does Juan Julian feel?

4. What does Palomo long for?

5. Where are Santiago and Chechy during act 1, scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is bothering Ofelia and what does she say about it?

2. What differences does Juan Julian describe to the workers and how does he explain them?

3. What do Ofelia and her daughters discuss after Chechy leaves?

4. What happens that causes Santiago and Ofelia to communicate with each other?

5. Which two events create the settings fro the first scene in act one?

6. How would you describe the woman at the factory and Juan Julian upon his arrival?

7. What causes Juan Julian to reconsider his choice at reading Anna Karenina as his first novel?

8. What does Marela propose about Juan Julian?

9. How does Conchita describe the experience of making love with Juan Julian?

10. What character does Chechy identify with in the novel and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you believe Chechy killed Juan Julian? Why don't you think Cruz had Palomo kill him? Do you agree with the decision Cruz made as the writer? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you believe the author uses a reference to Clara Bow? Do you believe it is important? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Marela would always leave as Chechy approached her? What do you think Chechy wanted? How do you think he felt as Juan Julian told Marela she was beautiful?

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