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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Emilia agree to go to the speech?
(a) She wants to keep an eye on Magda.
(b) She wants to see if her mother is being honest about her part in Che's visit.
(c) She wants to spend time with Marco.
(d) She has a crush on Che.

2. What special treat does Magda lie about having for breakfast?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Tortas.
(d) Strawberries.

3. What happens after Magda hears Senora Francisca yelling?
(a) The senora shoots the lady.
(b) The senora slaps the lady.
(c) The senora throws her husband's belongings at the lady.
(d) The senora throws her husband's belongings out the window.

4. Why is Senora Francisca not friendly with the other women?
(a) The other women find her to be haughty.
(b) She is not very wealthy.
(c) She is very reclusive.
(d) She is very ill.

5. What "makes brothers and sisters of all who drink it?"
(a) Leche.
(b) Mate.
(c) Agua.
(d) Cerveza.

6. What is Emilia's response to Magda's idea in Chapter 5?
(a) She hates singing.
(b) She does not feel like dancing.
(c) She tells Magda they are too grown up for pranks.
(d) It is too dangerous to visit Gabriela.

7. Why is Magda unsure of her trip to the United States?
(a) She is afraid she will not be able to return to Uruguay.
(b) Her aunts did not portray the country very well.
(c) She has not had any good experiences with Americans.
(d) She is afraid that Americans will make fun of her accent.

8. Why does Gabriela make daily rounds through the village?
(a) She is a nurse.
(b) She delivers food.
(c) She is begging for food or clothing.
(d) She is delivering mended garments.

9. Who invites Magda, Cora and Emilia over to watch a movie?
(a) Lilita.
(b) Christina.
(c) Josefa.
(d) Gabriela.

10. Who stays at the Cerro?
(a) The wealthy.
(b) The middle class and the laborers.
(c) The poor and the soldiers.
(d) The government workers.

11. Why is the woman angry at Senor Ruben?
(a) He lied to her about not being married.
(b) He left her for a young mistress.
(c) He lied to her about the beauty of his wife.
(d) He got her pregnant.

12. What are the names of Magda's twin cousins?
(a) Rosa and Maria.
(b) Diana and Felicia.
(c) Coco and Estrellita.
(d) Sofia and Carmen.

13. What confuses Emilia about Americans?
(a) How serious they are about their work.
(b) How angry they are at their government.
(c) How seriously they take their religion.
(d) How free they are with their love.

14. What literary work is referenced in the description of Cora's house?
(a) "Oedipus Rex."
(b) "Peter Pan."
(c) "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
(d) "Alice in Wonderland."

15. What does Magda's boyfriend hope to get from dating her?
(a) A recommendation for the military.
(b) A wife.
(c) A reprieve from his work.
(d) Social prestige.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is always in view of the girls?

2. How are Margo and Raquel kept from wearing makeup?

3. What makes Cora mysterious to Magda and Emilia?

4. How does Sofia stop Javier from hitting her with a belt?

5. When she discovers Magda and Emilia in her wagon, what does Gabriela fear?

(see the answer keys)

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