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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. In Chapter 92, what ruins did Francisco Junior visit?

2. What did Beatriz regret doing for the rest of her life, according to the narrator in Chapter 81?

3. In Chapter 53, how many years had Espiricueta been living on the land Francisco assigned him?

4. What color were Siminopio's eyes?

5. In Chapter 77, what type of tea did Sinforosa give Beatriz?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Francisco give his son for his birthday, and what was the significance of the gift?

2. What was Francisco Junior's condition when Simonopio reached him?

3. How did Simonopio make the journey to find Francisco and Francisco Junior?

4. In Chapter 81, what did Beatriz never forgive herself for and why?

5. What happened to the Espiricuetas?

6. In Chapter 91, what was given away and what was taken by the Morales family to Monterrey?

7. Why did Francisco Junior ride a pony to school?

8. What did Francisco Junior remember about the day he went to work the land with his father?

9. What did Simonopio reveal about the murders?

10. What does Francisco Junior tell Nico in Chapter 100?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What are the points of view in the book? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does the use of the two points of view provide readers with more information than the use of one point of view could provide?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create or diminish suspense?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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