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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. What sort of weather is occurring in the dream sequence featuring Connie and Concha?
2. Pepe tells Connie to rap her knuckles against what object when she is ready for him to enter the room and examine her?
3. How old was Connie when first Macho, and then Concha, moved overseas?
4. Which character nosily asks Helen the exact date of her wedding when Helen announces her recent engagement?
5. What is Connie's father's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What fault does Father Tony find with Connie's newfound source of peace that stems from knowing she is "absolutely alone" (200)?
3. 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?
4. For what transgression did Concha slap Connie when she was a child, as revealed in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?
5. In what way is the theme of family bonds included within the final scene of Chapter 3: La Vidal?
6. What does the ship symbolize within Connie's delusion about a ship?
7. What revelation does Concha make to Connie about motherhood in Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?
8. What event is being celebrated in Hong Kong upon the opening of Chapter 3: La Vidal?
9. In what way does an element of Chapter 1: Paco connect to an element of Chapter 4: The Chinese Moon?
10. Who warned Father Tony that Connie would be visiting him and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Joaquin's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of The Woman With Two Navels.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about The Woman With Two Navels while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Joaquin’s novel The Woman With Two Navels. What message is Joaquin sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?
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