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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. What is one of the two physical responses the guests have when they eat the wedding cake?
(a) Headaches
(b) Swelling
(c) Blackouts
(d) Bleeding

2. Tita feels a strong love for the ______________, something which completely surprises her.
(a) Position of Mama
(b) Married couple
(c) Soldier
(d) Newborn

3. What color do the roses Pedro brings to Tita turn when she holds them?
(a) Pink
(b) Yellow
(c) Red
(d) White

4. What does Gertrudis decide to do in response to her physical reaction?
(a) Shower
(b) Sing
(c) Read
(d) Cook

5. What does the old woman wear around her head?
(a) A string of feathers
(b) A wool shawl
(c) A round hat
(d) Thick braids

Short Answer Questions

1. Life is the delight of __________, according to Tita.

2. John dresses Tita like ____________ and bathes her as she recovers.

3. Pedro also tells Tita that he just wants to have a chance to be ___________.

4. What will not thicken as a result of Tita's many tears?

5. Tita wonders who will _______________ if she does not have any daughters of her own.

Short Essay Questions

1. When Tita tells Rosaura that she married her boyfriend, what is Rosaura's response to this?

2. What does Pedro say to Tita when they are dancing together, making her cry?

3. Why wasn't Tita upset about the frying of her little sausage creatures during the holiday season?

4. What are some of the features of the wedding cake Tita is making for Pedro's wedding?

5. What is Tita doing in the garden at the opening of this chapter instead of working in the kitchen?

6. Why is Tita concerned about the idea of taking care of her mother and not having a family?

7. Why does Tita tell Chechna about all of the things happening in her mind?

8. What does the letter from Gertrudis say to Tita besides that she hopes to see her again?

9. Why does Mama Elena burn Gertrudis' birth certificate upon hearing news of her life?

10. Why can't Tita be the daughter to marry Pedro, according to the rules of Mama Elena?

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