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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 do on the 11th of every month for 25 years?
(a) She visits an old friend in Havana.
(b) She prays for peace.
(c) She writes a letter to Gustavo.
(d) She builds a sand castle on the beach.

2. What smell is in the air when Celia runs to the beach?
(a) Incense.
(b) Fish.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Lavender.

3. What does Pilar talk about on the bus?
(a) Her travel plans.
(b) Her family life.
(c) Her favorite recipes.
(d) Her career goals.

4. What do the nuns tell Lourdes over the phone about her father?
(a) The nuns say her father promised them money.
(b) The nuns say they have not seen her father for several days.
(c) The nuns say her father's spirit thanked them for his care.
(d) The nuns say they want her to bake a cake for her father.

5. What condition does Celia suffer from that she describes in one of her letters?
(a) Ecxema.
(b) Insomnia.
(c) Psoriasis.
(d) Dyslexia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Celia do when she leaves the asylum?

3. What causes Felicia's health to deteriorate?

4. Who predicts that Celia will survive hard times and live by the water?

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

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