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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. Where does Jacob get money while in Chile?
(a) Acquaintances have set up bank accounts for him.
(b) He takes a job with Jeremy.
(c) He becomes romantically involved with a wealthy woman.
(d) He picks pockets.

2. What does Paulina's mother take as a gift to the women of Iglesia de la Matriz?
(a) Paulina's jewelry.
(b) Paulina's hair.
(c) Paulina's dresses.
(d) Paulina's books.

3. What does Tao Chi'en give to Eliza to help her hide her identity?
(a) A blond wig.
(b) A wedding ring.
(c) A large tarp.
(d) Men's clothes.

4. What hobby does Eliza enjoy most?
(a) Singing.
(b) Playing piano.
(c) Knitting.
(d) Cooking.

5. What illness does Tao's master have?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Dementia.
(d) Tuberculosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Jeremy and Rose originally from?

2. What does Jeremy find in his bottle of brandy?

3. What is Paulina's last name before she gets married?

4. What task must Jacob complete in Chile?

5. How does Tao Chi'en know John?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Michael storm out of the Sommers' home never to return?

2. In what manner does Rose raise Eliza?

3. How does James feel about falling in love with a loose woman like Esther?

4. In what way is Rose's father more similar to her than to his sons?

5. How does fate intervene for Eliza at the end of "The News"?

6. How does John convince Jacob to go back to England with him?

7. How does Rose feel about Eliza spending a lot of time in the kitchen?

8. Describe Joaquin's childhood.

9. Describe the kind of wife Tao Chi'en is looking for.

10. Which female character do you think most defies the typical role of women in society?

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