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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. Who does Tita go to after her private conversation with Pedro?

2. A solider swoops Gertrudis up onto ______________.

3. ___________ does not know about the doctor and his feelings for one of the daughters, even though this character would want to.

4. Tita and the old woman both love the ____________ which allows them to speak without saying a word.

5. Where does Mama Elena decide she wants Tita taken?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the guests' reactions after eating the wedding cake Tita has prepared?

2. What do the rebels take from the ranch, which greatly upsets Tita as they were a part of her childhood?

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

4. What does Chechna say she will tell Mama about Tita's idea about not coming home?

5. What happened when the Indian women went to the bedside of John's great great grandfather?

6. What happens when Gertrudis has a taste of the rose petal sauce that Tita prepares?

7. What happens when Tita screams at her mother's ghost, letting out all of her rage?

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

9. What does Pedro say when Tita tells him that she is actually not pregnant, as she once believed.

10. Why do Pedro and Tita leave together when they first speak about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of love is one that comes in and out of the novel, with Tita's heart breaking over losing her love, but then her heart heals as she grows stronger.

Part 1: Why do you think Tita did not put up more of a fight to be with Pedro?

Part 2: Why didn't Rosaura argue against marrying Pedro?

Part 3: What do you think the author is saying about love and about true love when she tells this story?

Essay Topic 2

It's interesting to watch the story unfold as the reader sees a group of strong women dominating the narrative. This is much different from the typical stories most of us are told.

Part 1: Why do you think the women of the family in this story are so strong? What might the reason be?

Part 2: In what ways are the women of the story strong? How do each of the family members - Mama, Tita, Gertrudius, and Rosaura each demonstrate their strength?

Part 3: How might the story have been different had the characters not been as strong?

Essay Topic 3

The mother and daughter relationship in this story is one that seems to be quite complicated.

Part 1: Why do the daughters continue to bend to Mama's needs, even if they don't agree with her?

Part 2: Why wouldn't the daughters tell Mama 'no'?

Part 3: Why didn't Mama seemingly want a healthy relationship with her daughters?

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