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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. From whose perspective is Chapter 10, "The Bombs Would Rain," told?

2. Which character's marriage is said to be "on life support" (118)?

3. Whose plea sends Daniel to leave his family and fight?

4. What did Jeanette tell Carmen about her father after he died?

5. Why does Carmen's family think she does not speak to her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways was life different for Gloria after moving to Mexico?

2. Describe Isabel who comes to the department store where Jeanette works? How does she remind Jeanette of Carmen?

3. Why did Ana realize later that she could have gotten away with taking the money Nancy hid in the floorboard to pay for treatment?

4. Why does Carmen want everything to be especially perfect this Thanksgiving?

5. Who is Mario? How is Carmen feeling about having him over for Thanksgiving?

6. Why did Daniel leave Dolores and the children at the start of Chapter 10? How did she feel about his departure?

7. What did Jeanette learn from Carmen about why Cubans might hide their possessions within their walls?

8. How does Mario make extra money in Chapter 11?

9. How did Nancy treat Ana and Gloria when they first started working for her?

10. Why is there a Les Miserables book on the bookshelf at Dolores's house? What does Maydelis tell Jeanette about the book? Why does Jeanette take it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how the theme of violence plays a part in the plot of Of Women and Salt.

Essay Topic 2

Read a review of Of Women and Salt. Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining the final story in Of Women and Salt. How did this story fit into the overall theme of the novel? Why do you think the author chose this as the final story?

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