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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frau Carle do with the children when Lukas returns home from prison?
(a) She sends them away.
(b) She tries to blame everything on them.
(c) She tries to keep them out of his sight.
(d) She encourages them to run away.

2. How long is the trip to South America?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two weeks
(c) Six weeks.
(d) One month.

3. What one word best describes Lukas Carle?
(a) Kind.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Generous.
(d) Horrible.

4. What word best describes the Professor as an employer?
(a) Uninvolved.
(b) Short-tempered.
(c) Fair.
(d) Heavy-handed.

5. Why does Elvira keep a coffin in her room?
(a) It was a gift from her late husband.
(b) She is obsessed with death.
(c) She sleeps in it.
(d) She is afraid to be buried in a pauper's grave.

6. What does the cook say will happen if she does not care for Eva to the best of her abilities?
(a) She will never be forgiven.
(b) She will not forgive herself.
(c) She will burn in hell.
(d) She will give Eva to someone else.

7. What was the Revolt of the Whores?
(a) Melesio's cabaret act.
(b) The title of a book La Senora gave to Eva.
(c) A riot in the red light district.
(d) A play in the theater.

8. Where does Katherina hide from her father?
(a) Under the kitchen table.
(b) Outside in the woods.
(c) Under her bed.
(d) In the closet.

9. How does Rolf respond when some of his classmates start wearing patches on their uniforms to remember the death of Lukas?
(a) He is angry and attacks them.
(b) He is proud.
(c) He becomes despondent and cannot eat.
(d) He is grateful.

10. What does Professor Jones tell the priest on his death bed?
(a) Eva is to become a nun.
(b) Eva is to be his only heir.
(c) The church should get all his money.
(d) The priest needs to give everything to the cook.

11. Why is Eva told that she needs to leave La Senora's?
(a) La Senora needs to focus on helping Melesio.
(b) Eva has brought her bad luck.
(c) Eva is not pulling her weight.
(d) La Senora is sick and needs to be alone.

12. What medical condition strikes the Professor in Chapter 1?
(a) An aneurism.
(b) A stroke.
(c) Cancer.
(d) A heart attack.

13. Why is Lukas Carle sent to prison?
(a) He is a war deserter.
(b) He is a thief.
(c) He murdered someone.
(d) He is a traitor.

14. With what does the Professor treat cancer patients?
(a) Penicillin.
(b) Snake venom.
(c) Indian herbs.
(d) Swamp mosquitoes.

15. What does Rolf intend to study at University?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Business.
(c) Cinematography.
(d) Law.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Consuelo sent to live with Professor Jones?

2. How is Eva treated by the patrona's cook?

3. What color are the boots Frau Carle is forced to wear?

4. Why does Eva rip off Patrona's wig?

5. What is the Pearl of the Orient?

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