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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. How does Tao Chi'en's master kill himself?
(a) He stabs himself.
(b) He swallows gold.
(c) He hangs himself.
(d) By accident, after drinking too much alcohol.

2. When do Eliza and Joaquin kiss for the first time?
(a) On their first meeting.
(b) On their second meeting.
(c) On their fifth meeting.
(d) On their fourth meeting.

3. What is Jacob's last name?
(a) Arnold.
(b) Sommers.
(c) Bloom.
(d) Todd.

4. What does Jacob's new landlord's wife make and sell?
(a) Candles.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Pastries.
(d) Dresses.

5. How often does Rose take the items from Eliza's dowry out to protect them from humidity and moths?
(a) Once a year.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Every three months.
(d) Twice a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jacob get money while in Chile?

2. What is the date when Joaquin leaves for his journey?

3. How does Eliza board the ship?

4. What profession does Joaquin pursue at the age of fourteen?

5. Tao Chi'en comes from a family of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eliza feel about the abortion that Mama Fresia wants to perform?

2. What methods does Mama Fresia use to try to cure Eliza of being lovesick?

3. What new reason is revealed in "Miss Rose" for why Rose is not interested in marriage?

4. How does Joaquin respond when he is offered gifts or payments?

5. Why do you think Rose is set on Eliza finding a husband even though she has never wanted that life for herself?

6. What is Eliza's reputation like at the brothel?

7. What advice does Feliciano give the people from the boat about life in the new country?

8. What does Jacob Todd think of Rose when he first meets her?

9. What does Jacob do to become a celebrity?

10. Describe Eliza and Tao Chi'en's relationship in "The Argonauts."

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