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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. Who was not invited to Lupita's funeral?

2. Where did Simonopio spend his time in Chapter 38?

3. How long were Beatriz and her family in exile in Chapter 19?

4. In Chapter 31, what did Francisco offer to allow the Change brothers to grow on his land?

5. How old had Beatriz wanted Carmen to marry before she read the letters from Antonio Dominguez in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the doctor say about the baby Nana Reja found when he examined him?

2. What did Simonopio do after Lupita's death, and why did he return?

3. What happened to the relationship between Beatriz and her daughters in Chapter 19?

4. What was waiting for Francisco at the post office?

5. What was Simonopio's first night in the shed like in Chapter 27?

6. Where did Francisco realize in Chapter 35 that Simonopio had been and why?

7. Where was Nana Reja found in Chapter 4, what was she carrying, and why did she go for a walk?

8. How did Francisco decide that they would supervise Carmen and Antonio's engagement?

9. How did Francisco's mother-in-law find some peace when the family was at La Florida?

10. In Chapter 33 how did Simonopio finally find the bees treasure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beatriz went through a process of grieving her husband. How much time did Beatriz spend in a daze and allowing other people to make decisions for her after her husband’s death? What made her realize that she had to be strong? Was Beatriz able to heal after her husband’s death?

Essay Topic 2

Beatriz felt lost when her husband died. How did losing Francisco affect Beatriz? How did becoming a widow change her role in life and her identity as a person?

Essay Topic 3

Dramatic irony creates suspense between what characters know and what readers suspect. How does the author use dramatic irony in the book? How does the author’s use of dramatic irony create tension in the novel?

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