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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 is the purpose of an aphrodisiac?

2. Why does the woman strangle the man with a silk muffler?

3. Why does Allende's stepson make adjustments on the bread machine?

4. What does Tabra travel in search of?

5. With what are all the important people in Allende's life associated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Allende learn about from her mother's experience in Turkey?

2. What is the history of kept men?

3. Describe Allende's friend's blind date.

4. From where does the word "aphrodisiac" originate?

5. What is the significance of appetite and sex?

6. What is the jungle to its inhabitants?

7. How does Allende begin this chapter?

8. Describe this list.

9. What are the cocktails like in some countries?

10. What happens after Allende's grandmother's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Three people collaborated with Allende on this book.

Part 1) Who are these three people?

Part 2) What is the relationship between the author and these people?

Part 3) What input do these people have in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Accepted gender roles are challenged.

Part 1) What is an example of an accepted gender role mentioned in this book?

Part 2) How is this gender role challenged?

Part 3) What is Allende's opinion on this gender role?

Essay Topic 3

Panchita gives a recipe for Curanto en Olla.

Part 1) What is a curanto?

Part 2) How do the natives on Easter Island prepare curanto?

Part 3) How does Allende describe curanto?

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