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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. Which character tortured Brando in order to gain information about the Witch's alleged treasure?
(a) Rigorito.
(b) One of the Guera sisters.
(c) Luismi.
(d) Father Casto.

2. In what year did Munra get into a terrible car accident on the highway?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2015.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2004.

3. What smell does Munra detect when he awakens from a dream about Nana Mircea?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Lilac.
(c) Hand cream.
(d) Burnt toast.

4. Munra complains that Luismi spends his time in all but which one of the following locations?
(a) His grandmother Dona Tina's house.
(b) The Witch's house.
(c) The park.
(d) School.

5. What term is used to describe the person who is screaming when Chapter VI begins?
(a) Dog.
(b) Creature.
(c) Woman.
(d) Man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action did Munra pretend to take in order to avoid having to hear any more of Luismi's troubles?

2. At what age did Brando first attend Carnival, though it was against his mother's wishes that he do so?

3. What happened to the money that Luismi was supposed to use to purchase cocaine on the Witch's behalf?

4. The narrator states that Brando's captors were anxious to hit all parts of his body except which part(s)?

5. Munra has a dream in Chapter V that he has turned into what type of entity?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the kiss symbolize between Norma and Pepe the first time it occurred and why?

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

4. What action did Brando take at the Witch's house the night of the attempted robbery that injured the Witch significantly?

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

6. What does the reader learn in Chapter VI about the Witch's accusation that Luismi had stolen her money?

7. What message does Melchor send about the power of listening during Luismi's discussion with Munra in Chapter IV?

8. What is the significance of salsa dancing, as portrayed in Chapter IV?

9. Name three elements that fuel Brando's belief that the Witch deserved to die.

10. What development in the plot brings Brando joy at the end of Chapter VI and why?

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