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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Virgil in Chapter 8, what is the Doyle family symbol?
(a) The ankh.
(b) The eagle.
(c) The ouroboros.
(d) The Scarab.

2. According to Catalina in Chapter 2, what illness had befallen her?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Rinderpest.
(c) Spanish flu.
(d) Polio.

3. Who is throwing a party as the novel begins?
(a) The Tejedas.
(b) The Tuñóns.
(c) The Tamayos.
(d) The Trevinos.

4. For what does Noemí ask Virgil’s permission in Chapter 5?
(a) To get a second opinion from a local doctor.
(b) To transfer Catalina to a hospital.
(c) To call her father.
(d) To leave High Place with Catalina.

5. How old is Virgil, according to Noemí in Chapter 4?
(a) 45.
(b) 40.
(c) 30.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Florence describe Noemí in Chapter 7?

2. To what fictional character does Noemí compare Catalina in Chapter 5?

3. What is the subject of the magazines Noemí discovers in Chapter 4?

4. What image appears on the rug in the library, as revealed in Chapter 4?

5. Who greets Noemí at the train station in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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