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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. Why does Celia name her son after her father?

2. What smell is in the air when Celia runs to the beach?

3. Who does Hugo tell his daughters he wants to see?

4. Who checks Celia into a mental asylum?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lourdes respond when soldiers first come to the ranch where she and Rufino live?

2. Why does Lourdes fire her new employee at the bakery?

3. What agreement for marriage do Jorge and Celia make?

4. What does Jorge reveal about Pilar when Lourdes is on her walk home from the bakery?

5. For what reason is Felicia is persuaded to participate in the Revolution?

6. What is significant about Celia's son being born with a caul?

7. What does Celia tell Gustavo she does when she hears Jorge has been in a terrible accident?

8. When Celia's great aunt takes her to the santera, what prediction is made for Celia's life?

9. What does Felicia realize about her mother's attraction to El Lider?

10. Why does Celia say her father was murdered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pilar has a strong, psychic connection with her grandmother, Celia, as well as a unique ability to recall details of her life. Yet, Pilar's identity is weak. Why might Pilar have a weak sense of identity? What role do her family members play in shaping her identity? How might her experience leaving home help strengthen her identity?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Celia write a letter to Gustavo each month? What experiences or memories is she trying to preserve? How is the voice she uses in her letters different from the voice she uses in everyday life?

Essay Topic 3

What are the causes of Felicia's madness? How do her problems shape her marriages, friendships, and relationship with her mother and children? How does Felicia deal with her mental deterioration?

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