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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Inocencio manage to escape from prison?
(a) He bribes the judge.
(b) He kills a guard.
(c) He has a good attorney.
(d) He enlists in the army.

2. What do the doctors take from Narciso during surgery?
(a) A tumor.
(b) His gallbladder.
(c) His appendix.
(d) Three ribs.

3. What does Inocencio decide when Celaya returns home?
(a) The family should move back to Chicago.
(b) She is grounded for six months.
(c) She should go to reform school.
(d) She should get married as soon as possible.

4. Who wants Narciso to marry Soledad?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Eleuterio.
(c) Paulo.
(d) Maria.

5. With whom had Inocencio had an affair at one time?
(a) Amparo.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Carlotta.
(d) Anna Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stipulation comes along with the purchase in #137?

2. One of Inocencio's friends convinces the Grandmother and Inocencio that _______________ is the place to be.

3. Why does Soledad's daughter hate her?

4. Why does Eleuterio not approve of the relationship Narciso has with a girl in the city in #94?

5. How many children do Inocencio and his wife have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Inocencio attain his profession of upholsterer?

2. Who is Ernie and what role does he play in Celaya's life?

3. What advice does Narciso's father give him regarding Soledad?

4. What advice did people give Soledad about taking care of herself as a young woman?

5. What major purchase does Inocencio make without consulting Zoila and how does she react when she learns about it?

6. What type of child was Inocencio?

7. What were the "Ten Tragic Days"?

8. What is a possible reason that Fina does not like Soledad?

9. Why does Celaya want to leave school and what is her father's response to her idea?

10. Describe Celaya's encounter with the Grandmother's ghost in Inocencio's hospital room.

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