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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 6, who murdered several members of the Doyle family?

2. What does the voice compel Noemí to do while she dreams in Chapter 7?

3. According to Virgil in Chapter 8, who loved the greenhouse?

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

5. What does Noemí break in anger at the end of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Noemí discover upon awakening from her nightmare in Chapter 11?

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

3. What does Noemí think about Francis, as revealed in Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does the reader learn about El Triunfo in Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is the novel a celebration of stories? Evaluate the role of stories such as Gothic fiction, fairy tales, and mythology in the novel, using textual evidence for support.

Essay Topic 2

Noemí experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? By the novel’s end, is she better for these changes? What makes you say this? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Does the end justify the means? How does the novel answer this question? How would Noemí answer this question? How would Howard? What about other characters, such as Virgil and Francis?

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