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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. What does Azucena buy on the black market, in an old clothing factory cellar?

2. At the end of chapter two, what does Anacreonte tell Azucena she needs to do before Rodrigo visits her apartment?

3. What does Isabel say about Carmela's white dress?

4. What does Carmela do after speaking with Isabel about her dress?

5. Where do Azucena and Cuquita spot each other standing in the same line?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is life in this future version of Mexico City different from life today?

2. If Isabel is seen as evil, who is set up in chapter five to represent good? How is this presented?

3. What message does Anacreonte use Cuquita to give to Azucena?

4. What does Anacreonte tell Azucena about the Law of Love in chapter thirteen?

5. In chapter fourteen, who do we learn that Anacreonte report to?

6. How does the experience of the power of the Pyramid of Love in chapter one compare to the experience of it in chapter six?

7. How do the identity switches affect the story in chapter eleven?

8. How does Isabel use Ex-Rodrigo?

9. What is Isabel's relationship with Carmela?

10. What kind of force do old stones contain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the Pyramid of Love important? What does it symbolize? What happens to the pyramid in different moments of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Chapter three is set in twenty-third century Mexico City.

1) What is twenty-third century Mexico City like?

2) What inventions are part of daily life in this setting?

3) How believable is this setting to you?

Essay Topic 3

Reincarnation is central to this novel.

1) What is reincarnation in this book?

2) Who reincarnates?

3) What do characters reincarnate?

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