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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 do men whistle at Azucena on the street?
2. After making love, what brings Rodrigo and Azucena "back to earth"?
3. What kind of family is Citlali from?
4. What is the subject of the news cast that Rodrigo and Azucena view in Azucena's apartment?
5. What does Azuena's Guardian Angel monitor at the beginning of chapter eight?
Short Essay Questions
1. What views on fidelity do Teo and Azucena share in chapter fifteen?
2. In chapter twelve, what do we learn that love prevents?
3. How does the experience of the power of the Pyramid of Love in chapter one compare to the experience of it in chapter six?
4. What do Isabel's bodyguards do when they believe Isabel has died?
5. What is Mammon's philosophy?
6. In chapter eleven, which two characters clearly become opponents?
7. What did Isabel do to her second daughter?
8. What do we learn about the nature of karma with Rodrigo's memory of having been raped?
9. Why are the Demons concerned about Isabel's relationship with Rodrigo?
10. What does Anacreonte tell Azucena about the Law of Love in chapter thirteen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Azucena is involved in mundane daily activities like watching the news and standing in line at government offices.
1) What scenes of Azucena's daily life most affect your vision of the world that she lives in?
2) What effect do these scenes have on the rest of the story?
Essay Topic 2
What political figures are mentioned in this book? Who are the political figures in the first chapter? In the twenty-third century, what political figures do we see? What does Mammon say about rulers?
Essay Topic 3
In the final chapter of the book, there is a brief moment when the past and present of Mexico City come together. What is the importance of the evolution of this city in the novel? What significance do you believe this moment in the text has?
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