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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. According to Marta in Chapter 12, how did Howard demand High Place be built?

2. How old is Francis, as he explains in Chapter 4?

3. What two women are memorialized in Howard’s bedroom, as Noemí sees in Chapter 7?

4. What is the name of the Doyle family home, as revealed in Chapter 2?

5. According to Catalina in Chapter 8, where must Noemí look?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Benito? What does Noemí learn about him in Chapter 12?

2. According to Florence in Chapter 2, what rules must Noemí follow while at High Place?

3. What warnings does Florence give to Noemí at the end of Chapter 10?

4. What favor does Catalina ask of Noemí in Chapter 5? What does Catalina warn Noemí?

5. What happens in the nightmare Noemí experiences at the end of Chapter 7?

6. What happens when Noemí visits the greenhouse with Virgil in Chapter 8?

7. What does Noemí learn from Francis in Chapter 4?

8. What happens when Dr. Camarillo visits Catalina in Chapter 8?

9. Who were Agnes and Alice, and what does Noemí learn about them in Chapter 7?

10. Who is Howard, and what views does he hold, as revealed in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Appearances in Mexican Gothic can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining womanhood from the perspective of Noemí. What does it mean to be a woman, according to Noemí? How do the choices she makes reflect these values?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, Mexican Gothic. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes and conflicts? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?

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