3. Where do Helena and Maria finally end up during their driving adventure?
(a) In a big city.
(b) On a boat in the ocean.
(c) Mexico.
(d) At Maria's grandmother's rancheria.

4. Who ends up killing Caridad's horse?
(a) Caridad's boyfriend.
(b) La Loca.
(c) A sheriff's deputy.
(d) A wild dog.

5. What happens on Maria and Helena's way to Truchas?
(a) They encounter an earthquake.
(b) They run out of money.
(c) They are run off the road.
(d) They get lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Esperanza offered another job?

2. Where does Esperanza go to cover the war?

3. When was the only time Sofi did leave the house?

4. Who leads the procession on Good Friday?

5. Who told Francisco that "God writes straight in crooked letters"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interaction between Francisco and Esmeralda in Chapter 12.

2. Castillo includes the quote at the end of Chapter 5: "Poor Mexico! So Far From God, and so close to the United States." What do you think this quote means?

3. As shown when La Loca is on her deathbed, what impact did her resurrection as a young child have on people living in her area?

4. What sign does Francisco see outside Caridad's door?

5. What effect does Fe's death have on Sofi and Domingo?

6. Why is Fe's death an example of tragic irony?

7. Explain what eventually kills Fe.

8. Why is Sofi raising four daughters alone? What role does the girls' father play in Chapter 1?

9. How is La Loca depicted as a sort of embodiment of Jesus?

10. Why does Sofi feel as if she is a prisoner in her own house?

(see the answer keys)

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