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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Marion feel when she witnesses Hortensia being kind?
(a) Confused.
(b) Betrayed.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Angry.

2. How did Marion know Alberta?
(a) She was the neighbor's maid.
(b) She was a family friend.
(c) She was a stranger.
(d) She was Marion's nanny.

3. At the end of Chapter Thirteen, Hortensia concludes that doing what with someone is an intimate experience?
(a) Singing.
(b) Eating.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Talking.

4. Why do Marion and Hortensia agree they do not date?
(a) They have vowed never to love again.
(b) They do not know anyone who is single.
(c) They do not like any of the available men.
(d) They are too busy.

5. How did Hortensia feel when she watched Peter with his mistress?
(a) Sad.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Neutral.
(d) Disappointed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Hortensia and Marion reconcile?

2. Who is Innes's mother?

3. Why does fighting with Marion make Hortensia feel at home again?

4. What does Hortensia reveal caused her to slap Marion?

5. How does Hortensia feel after witnessing Peter with another woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Hortensia to “begin to hate”?

2. How does Chapter Sixteen show Hortensia develop?

3. How does Chapter Sixteen show Marion develop?

4. What does Marion removing the stain from Hortensia’s wall symbolize?

5. Why does Hortensia slap Marion?

6. Why did Hortensia and Peter’s relationship receive criticism?

7. Why is Marion surprised by Hortensia’s interaction with Innes?

8. Why does Hortensia say she does not want to “absolve” Marion?

9. Why did Hortensia and Peter not have children?

10. Why does Marion share the story about Alberta?

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