The House of the Spirits

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. A static character is one who sees little or no change over the course of the story. Which of the following characters is the best example of a static character?

A) Esteban Trueba

B) Esteban García

C) Pedro Tercero García

D) Blanca de Satigny (née Trueba)

2. Which event most reflects Esteban’s regret over facilitating the military coup?

A) Esteban amasses a secret stash of weapons.

B) Esteban is insulted that he is not invited to form the new government.

C) Esteban refuses to believe the account of Jaime’s death.

D) Esteban helps Blanca and Pedro Tercero escape to Canada.

3. Which statement best describes Clara’s relationship with Alba?

A) Clara does not know of Alba’s existence.

B) Clara resents Alba for driving a wedge between Clara and her daughter.

C) Clara is one of the most important influences in Alba’s life.

D) Clara is estranged from her granddaughter.

4. Which word best describes Esteban’s feelings when he discovers Blanca’s affair with Pedro Tercero?

A) Enraged

B) Ecstatic

C) Despondent

D) Apathetic

5. Which statement best summarizes the irony surrounding Nana’s death?

A) Nana is physically unharmed in the massive earthquake, whereas everyone else in the family sustains injuries.

B) Nana dies alone in the city while the rest of the family survives the earthquake at Tres Marías.

C) Nana spends many years trying to frighten Clara out of muteness only to ultimately die of fright herself.