1 Which historical event did NOT influence the novel? Rural migration to cities Cristero War Mexican Revolution of 1910 Election of Pancho Villa 2 In what year was the novel first published? 1985 1955 1910 1930 3 Who is the first narrator of the novel? Juan Preciado Comala Abundio Pedro Páramo 4 What was the working title Juan Rulfo considered? The Whispers Dead Land Cristero War Abundio 5 In what village does the novel take place? Cristero Sayula Contla Comala 6 Why does Juan travel to the village? He finds it accidentally. To look for work. His mother asked him to. His father asked him to. 7 In what season does Juan head to Comala? Fall Summer Winter Spring 8 What is the name of Juan's mother? Eduviges Donis Dolorita Damiana 9 Where is Comala located? In a valley. Beyond the sea. Atop a mountain. On the coast. 10 Who first leads Juan into Comala? Eduviges Damiana Abundio Dolorita 11 How does the reader know when Juan hears his mother's voice? He repeats it aloud. Her dialogue is italicized. Her dialogue is bolded. It frightens him. 12 What item does Juan carry with him into Comala? A picture of his father A picture of his mother A crucifix A painting he made 13 Which of the following is NOT something Abundio tells Juan? There are ghosts in Comala. He is Pedro's son. Pedro is dead. Comala is deserted. 14 How does Abundio describe Pedro? "living bile" "king of the country" "violence personified" "a mind made of stone" 15 What is the expanse of land around Comala called? Media Luna Paramo Cristeros The Long Pasture 16 Who does Juan first visit in Comala? Eduviges Father Rentería Dolorita Pedro Páramo 17 Why does Eduviges doubt Juan met Abundio? Abundio is a woman. Abundio cannot talk. Abundio moved away. Abundio is deaf. 18 How did Eduviges know Juan was coming? His mother sent word. He wrote ahead. Abundio told her. She guessed. 19 In what way does Comala NOT resemble hell? It is haunted by ghosts. It is ruled by a Satanic figure. It is extremely hot. It requires one to descend to reach it. 20 Why is Eduviges not surprised when she learns Dolorita is dead? She is the one who killed Dolorita. Dolorita's voice was weak when she last heard it. Dolorita lived an unhealthy life. She is never suprised to learn about death. 21 What did Eduviges and Dolorita promise one another when they were young? To die together To marry the same man Never to speak again To take care of one another's sons 22 What strange connection does Eduviges make between her and Juan? She might have been his mother. She has watched him grow up in secret. She attempted to have him murdered when still an infant. She named him. 23 What is different about the narration when Pedro's story is told? It uses a more poetic diction. It is in third person. It is in first person. It is written in rhyme. 24 Where is Pedro when he is first introduced to the reader? An outhouse A store A bedroom An abandoned church 25 What memory does the young Pedro have of Susana? Flying a kite. Dancing at the village fair. Killing animals. Making up lies.
