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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ordinary Seductions: Celia's Letters: 1935 - 1940.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Celia tell her daughter not to bring in the house?
(a) A frown on her face.
(b) Shells.
(c) Her dirty shoes.
(d) A wet umbrella.

2. Who does Celia take with her to see Jorge?
(a) Her daughters.
(b) A nurse from the asylum.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Gustavo.

3. Who did Celia fall in love with before she met Jorge?
(a) Ivanito.
(b) Gustavo.
(c) El Lider.
(d) Hugo.

4. How does Celia describe the environment that her first child experiences in her womb?
(a) Calm.
(b) Lovely.
(c) Scared.
(d) Poison.

5. How does Celia respond when her lover leaves Cuba?
(a) She is disgusted.
(b) She is relieved.
(c) She feels guilty.
(d) She gets depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what family member does Lourdes unsuccessfully call?

2. What does Pilar talk about on the bus?

3. What did a santera once see on Celia's palm?

4. What condition does Celia suffer from that she describes in one of her letters?

5. Who does Celia write letters to, from 1935-1940?

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