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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ordinary Seductions: The House on Palmas Street.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did a santera once see on Celia's palm?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) A wet landscape.
(c) Death.
(d) More children.

2. At what time does Lourdes go to the bakery to prepare pastries and doughs?
(a) 12 a.m.
(b) 1 p.m.
(c) 3 p.m.
(d) 4 a.m.

3. What composer did Celia play while Jorge traveled?
(a) Rachmaninoff.
(b) Chopin.
(c) Tchaikovsky.
(d) Debussy.

4. Who votes Celia's house the primary lookout?
(a) Her children.
(b) The neighborhood committee.
(c) Her husband.
(d) El Lider.

5. Who encourages Celia to write to Gustavo?
(a) A spirit.
(b) Alicia.
(c) Jorge.
(d) The santera.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Celia waiting for at the start of Ordinary Seductions: The House on Palmas Street?

2. Who does Celia see emerge from the light and come toward her?

3. Who did Celia fall in love with before she met Jorge?

4. How does Celia respond when her lover leaves Cuba?

5. What does Celia agree to do if Gustavo does not respond to her letters?

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