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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. Who does Mary Teresa tell about her torture?

2. Who does Margarita know at the prison?

3. What do Dede and Lio discuss when they see each other after her sisters’ murder?

4. What does Minerva say brings the best out in her?

5. What happens to the movement after Minerva is released from prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gives Minerva hope after she is released from prison?

2. Why is Leandro moved to a different prison?

3. How does Margarita help the family?

4. What happens after Mary Teresa reports her struggles in prison?

5. What causes Patria to lose her farm?

6. How does Mary Teresa report her struggles in prison?

7. Who is Rufino and why is he important to the plot?

8. How does Minerva respond to the failure of what she puts her hope in after being released from prison?

9. What happens to Mary Teresa in prison?

10. How does this book end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of this book is very symbolic to the plot. What does it mean, and how does it affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Manolo had many high and lofty goals in life. How did he go about achieving these?

Essay Topic 3

Many political ideas are shared in this book. What are these ideas, who believes in them, and how does this affect the tone of the play?

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