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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Magda and Mamasita agree upon?
(a) Mamasita is old and foolish.
(b) Magda's father is a brilliant man.
(c) Senora Rita and Magda's tias are very rude and ignorant.
(d) Their family is wonderfully gifted.

3. What does Marco's mother accuse her son of wanting?
(a) Wanting America to take over the country.
(b) Wanting Uruguay to become a state of another country.
(c) Changing Uruguay into a communist state.
(d) Wanting Uruguay to become democratic.

4. According to rumor, who might be involved with a dead Nazi?
(a) Cora's father.
(b) Emilia's father.
(c) Magda's father.
(d) Gabriela's husband.

5. Why does Mrs. Allenberg not allow Cora to see anyone?
(a) She is afraid that Cora will become too attached to the people in the barrio.
(b) She is afraid of the Uruguayans.
(c) She is afraid people will be cruel to Cora because she is Jewish.
(d) She is afraid that Cora is too good for everyone else.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Magda see Janet and other American students?

2. What do Magda and Emilia hear being spoke about at Senora Francisca's home?

3. Why is Magda unsure of her trip to the United States?

4. From what point of view is this story told?

5. What is Emilia's father's reaction to his wife's act?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Raquel's conflict in Chapter 14?

2. Why is Marco unhappy that Magda wants to see Che speak?

3. What does Emilia tell Magda about her idea to play pranks?

4. How do Magda and Janet differ in opinions?

5. Why does Senor Ruben's mistress come to see Senora Francisca?

6. What is scandalous about una casa de cita in Chapter 3?

7. Why does Magda collect the sweat and blood of the people who are tortured in the cell next to hers?

8. Who is Che Guevara?

9. What is the history between Mamasita and Magda's grandfather?

10. What is Senora Francisca's reaction to the news that her husband has a mistress?

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