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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brought a new life to Allende and her family?
(a) Investigations into new religions
(b) Visits from Meme
(c) The warmth of the country and the nearness of the Caribbean
(d) Money from Tata

2. What had Allende kept from the military coups to inspire her writing?
(a) Political flyers
(b) Photographs
(c) Interviews from victims
(d) Newspaper clippings

3. What is the name of the third book Allende writes during this period?
(a) Eva Luna
(b) Bella Luna
(c) Eva's Daughter
(d) Daughter of Fortune

4. What decision does Allende make about Paula after the results of her brain scans?
(a) Contact different doctors
(b) Take her home to San Francisco
(c) Revise her will
(d) Stop all life support measures

5. Which of the following does Allende not think about now?
(a) If she will live much longer
(b) If she is getting old
(c) If she can develop new house plans
(d) If she will ever write again

6. Which of the following does not describe Allende in Spain with Paula?
(a) Disoriented
(b) Weakening
(c) Animated
(d) Somber

7. What is the name of Allende's daughter-in-law who is about to give birth?
(a) Celia
(b) Cassie
(c) Cheryl
(d) Cherise

8. Which of the following did Allende not do during the time in Chile after the military coups?
(a) Helped people escape
(b) Took food to poor people
(c) Volunteer for the new government
(d) Organized a network of priests and nuns

9. What does Allende's stepfather dress as to make an impression at Paula's school one day?
(a) A general
(b) A movie star
(c) A prince
(d) A president

10. Where does Allende teach when she moves to San Francisco?
(a) Berkeley
(b) University of San Francisco
(c) California College of the Arts
(d) University of California

11. Allende's second book addresses ______________ in Chile.
(a) Ancestral heritage
(b) Martial law
(c) The economy
(d) Romance and spies

12. How long do Allende and her family live in this location?
(a) 7 years
(b) 13 months
(c) 5 years
(d) 13 years

13. What is the name of Allende's second child?
(a) Nelson
(b) Nicolas
(c) Nanette
(d) Nicolette

14. Where does Allende's mother go for a retreat?
(a) Bulgaria
(b) Romania
(c) Spain
(d) Italy

15. Which of the following was not abolished by the new government in Chile?
(a) Safety statutes
(b) Minimum wage
(c) Socialist healthcare
(d) Employee medical benefits

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does not exist in Allende's home?

2. What does Allende dream of ?

3. What lifestyle does Allende adopt when the family returns to Chile?

4. What is the second book Allende writes during this period?

5. Which of the following is not Allende's role in her home?

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