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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. Munra estimates that he found out the Witch was transgender when she was about how old?
(a) 50-55.
(b) 45-50.
(c) 40-45.
(d) 25-30.

2. Brando thinks to himself in Chapter VI that the Witch deserved to suffer what fate for being "a cunt," a "dirty fag," and "a bully"? (143)
(a) To be murdered.
(b) To be raped.
(c) To be beaten.
(d) To be buried in a pauper's grave.

3. What types of videotapes did Brando begin to purchase from a friend when he was a young teenager?
(a) Skateboarding videos.
(b) Pornographic films.
(c) Action films.
(d) Fitness videos.

4. The video clip about which Brando obsesses endlessly consists of how many minutes?
(a) 30.
(b) 10.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. Brando has always harbored an all-consuming fear of whom?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) The police.
(d) The Witch.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is revealed in Chapter VI that the Witch gave Luismi what amount of money to purchase cocaine for her in La Zanja?

2. Chapter IV presents events from the perspective of which character?

3. For what reason were the police called on Luismi, according to Chapter IV?

4. According to the narrator, who told Brando that he was the devil on the night he frightened her on purpose?

5. At what time of the morning did Munra arrive at Sarajuana's with Luismi in tow, according to Chapter V?

Short Essay Questions

1. What message does Melchor send about the practice of victim-blaming in Chapter V and how does she send it?

2. For what reason did Munra buy three beers for Luismi at Sarajuana's?

3. In what way does the theme of guilt and responsibility enter the narrative within Chapter V?

4. For which aspects of Brando's personality is he regularly teased, according to the narrator?

5. From whose perspective are the events of Chapter VI presented?

6. What did Brando buy with the 2,000 pesos he acquired and what does the purchase show about his character?

7. What information did Brando finally reveal when various methods were used to get him to talk?

8. In what way does Melchor use repetition in order to create a particular mood within Chapter VI?

9. What lie did Chabela tell the Witch in order to convince her to help Norma abort her child?

10. What event happened just before Brando decided to murder Luismi?

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