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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who offers to be the godmother of Consuelo's baby?
(a) The Professor's wife.
(b) The cook.
(c) The Mother Superior.
(d) The local seamstress.

2. What is Riad's response to the news of the revolts?
(a) He is worried.
(b) He is not concerned.
(c) He is upset.
(d) He wants to join the revolution.

3. Why does Rolf think himself unmanly as a child?
(a) He wants to be a nurse.
(b) He likes poetry.
(c) He does not like wrestling.
(d) He plays with dolls.

4. What does the Professor do with dead bodies?
(a) Embalms them.
(b) Buries them.
(c) Blesses them for the church.
(d) Dissects them.

5. What does the priest do to the Professor's estate when the Professor dies?
(a) He loots the estate.
(b) He leaves the estate open as a museum.
(c) He gives the estate to Eva.
(d) He gives the estate to Madrina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a result of political unrest that is starting in Chapter 7?

2. What best describes the initial feelings Eva has when she first begins working for her new employer, a member of the Cabinet?

3. What is Aravena's profession?

4. With what does the Professor treat cancer patients?

5. What is one of the reasons Riad gives for allowing Eva to stay with him?

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