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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Meme?
(a) Allende's grandmother
(b) Allende's daughter
(c) Allende's aunt
(d) Allende's poodle

2. What happened to the marriage between Allende's parents?
(a) They remained married
(b) They divorced
(c) It was annulled
(d) They remained legally separated

3. About whom does Allende have a frightening dream?
(a) Ernesto
(b) Meme
(c) Paula
(d) William

4. With whom does Allende and her family live with after their return home?
(a) Gigi and Papa
(b) Mama and Papa
(c) Meme and Tata
(d) Meme and Papa

5. What did Allende's mother do to make some extra money?
(a) Catered parties
(b) Made hats
(c) Freelance writing
(d) Took care of children

6. How was Allende informed that her daughter was ill?
(a) Telegram
(b) Text message
(c) Phone call
(d) E-mail

7. Allende tells Paula that Paula was Tata's _______________________.
(a) Favorite singer
(b) Favorite game partner
(c) Reason for living
(d) Favorite great grandchild

8. What was not hidden in Tio Ramon's wardrobe?
(a) Records
(b) Chocolates
(c) Cigarettes
(d) Racy magazines

9. Who is Willie?
(a) Allende's editor
(b) Allende's husband
(c) Allende's driver
(d) Allende's accountant

10. Who seems more fatalistic about Paula's possible death?
(a) Allende
(b) Ernesto
(c) Meme
(d) Tata

11. What had Allende recently completed?
(a) A new novel
(b) A trip around the world
(c) Knitting a sweater
(d) A cooking course

12. Who did Allende pledge to never use as a fictional character in anything she writes?
(a) Meme
(b) Tata
(c) Her mother
(d) Pablo

13. Where would Tata take Allende and her brothers sometimes?
(a) The circus
(b) Tractor pulls
(c) Wrestling matches
(d) County fair

14. What was Allende doing when notified about her daughter?
(a) She was taking skiing lessons
(b) She was making dinner
(c) She was at a museum
(d) She was on a book tour

15. What does Allende wish for more than anything at this point?
(a) For Pancho to return
(b) For Ernesto to get on with his life
(c) For Willie to return
(d) For Paula to reawaken

Short Answer Questions

1. What position had Allende's father held in Peru?

2. Which of the following does Ernesto not do during Paula's illness?

3. What was Pablo's passion?

4. Allende wished that she was _________________.

5. What does Allende do after Paula has been in the hospital for 100 days?

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