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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. Which of the four elements is used as a metaphor for the burial of the mother-daughter relationship between Connie and Concha?
(a) Water.
(b) Earth.
(c) Fire.
(d) Air.

2. To whom has Concha NOT apologized on her daughter Connie's behalf by the end of Chapter 3: La Vidal?
(a) Pepe.
(b) Macho.
(c) Father Tony.
(d) Rita.

3. Who suddenly appears in close proximity to Connie while she is traveling away from Kowloon in a dream sequence?
(a) Concha.
(b) Paco.
(c) Macho.
(d) Pepe.

4. What kind of transportation is Connie using when she leaves Kowloon within a dream sequence?
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A car.
(c) A train.
(d) A boat.

5. To what type of drug does Pepe compare Connie's false sense of peace associated with her delusion of having two navels?
(a) Amphetamine.
(b) Opium.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what transgression did Connie get physically punished in the first carnival flashback of the chapter?

2. What did Concha's first husband do for a living when she first met him?

3. In what decade did Concha meet her first husband for the first time?

4. When Chapter 3: La Vidal opens, Hong Kong is preparing for a celebration of what holiday?

5. The narrator states that the day after Connie met which character, she had a delusion about Biliken?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprise does Connie receive once she has departed from the Kowloon train station?

2. What kind of person is Concha ultimately shown to be within Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?

3. What major world event occurred when Connie was 11 years old, necessitating that Biliken be moved to safety?

4. What does the liquor bottle represent in the final scene of Chapter 3: La Vidal?

5. Describe the cliffhanger Joaquin includes at the end of Chapter 3: La Vidal.

6. How old was Connie's mother Concha when she met the man who would become her first husband and in what era did this event occur?

7. For what reason does Connie travel to the Kowloon train station in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?

8. In Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon, the narrative includes both portrayals of delusion and the use of flashbacks. What sorts of narrative landmarks does Joaquin provide to help direct the reader?

9. What promise does Father Tony exact from Connie before he leaves to conduct business at St. Andrews?

10. For what transgression did Concha slap Connie when she was a child, as revealed in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?

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