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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is throwing a party as the novel begins?
(a) The Trevinos.
(b) The Tejedas.
(c) The Tamayos.
(d) The Tuñóns.
2. According to Virgil in Chapter 8, who loved the greenhouse?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His sister.
3. Of what does Francis make prints, as he tells Noemí in Chapter 9?
(a) Local wildlife.
(b) Mushroom spores.
(c) Gravestones.
(d) Flower blossoms.
4. Where does Noemí meet Francis in Chapter 10?
(a) The library.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The greenhouse.
5. Of what has Catalina accused her new husband, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) Abusing her.
(b) Ignoring her.
(c) Poisoning her.
(d) Cheating on her.
6. According to Marta in Chapter 6, who murdered several members of the Doyle family?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Rose.
7. What part of Noemí has become inflamed, as she discovers in Chapter 12?
(a) Her ear.
(b) Her ankle.
(c) Her neck.
(d) Her wrist.
8. What does Noemí’s father offer to do if she will travel to her cousin?
(a) Pay for her graduate studies in economics.
(b) Pay for her graduate studies in anthropology.
(c) Pay for her graduate studies in engineering.
(d) Pay for her graduate studies in literature.
9. According to Florence in Chapter 7, what is dangerous?
(a) The mine.
(b) The mountain.
(c) The town.
(d) The cemetery.
10. According to Noemí’s father in Chapter 1, what is the primary concern of Catalina’s husband?
(a) Her happiness.
(b) Her wealth.
(c) Her health.
(d) Her genetics.
11. What image appears on the rug in the library, as revealed in Chapter 4?
(a) A snake biting its tail.
(b) A bird taking flight.
(c) A man playing a flute.
(d) A woman giving birth.
12. According to Noemí in Chapter 6, what do women need in order to stay out of trouble?
(a) To be gentle.
(b) To be liked.
(c) To be smart.
(d) To be witty.
13. Who greets Noemí at the train station in Chapter 2?
(a) Francisco.
(b) Francis.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Fernando.
14. What disturbs Noemí about her bedroom in Chapter 4?
(a) The moldy windowpanes.
(b) The moldy smell.
(c) The moldy sheets.
(d) The moldy wallpaper.
15. According to Marta in Chapter 6, how did Florence’s husband die?
(a) He fell ill with a strange disease.
(b) He drowned.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He fell down a ravine.
Short Answer Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 6, when does Marta instruct Noemí to return?
2. What is the name of the town doctor who speaks with Noemí in Chapter 6?
3. What is the name of the Doyle family patriarch, as revealed in Chapter 2?
4. How did Noemí’s father earn his wealth, as revealed in Chapter 1?
5. Of what does Noemí accuse Francis in Chapter 9?
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