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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, December, Chiles in Walnut Sauce.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives with a pot of ox tail soup that comforts and nourishes Tita as she recovers?
(a) Chechna
(b) Mama
(c) John
(d) Gertrudis

2. Why can Rosaura not take care of her child right now?
(a) She ran away
(b) She is looking for Gertrudis
(c) She is helping Tita cook
(d) She is recovering from surgery

3. What does Tita advise Rosaura to chew on before she goes to bed at night?
(a) Mint leaves
(b) Ginger root
(c) Tobacco leaves
(d) Peppercorns

4. What has happened to Rosaura since the birth of her baby girl?
(a) She has gained a lot of weight
(b) She has twisted her ankle
(c) She has lost a lot of weight
(d) She has left Pedro

5. What signals the presence of Mama Elena's ghost in the room with Tita?
(a) An image appears in the window
(b) A bowl shatters
(c) A strong, cold gust of air
(d) A song

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Esperanza and Alex find under of foot of ashes when they return from their trip?

2. Tita refuses to throw away the ___________, and decides to use them in a recipe.

3. What did the Indian woman do that caused the bleeding to stop in the sick person?

4. What does Pedro tell Tita he wants for their life together, which makes her cry?

5. When Gertrudis and her family arrive for the wedding, who is driving the car?

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