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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rolf do when he is not making films?
(a) Visits his mother in Austria.
(b) Visits his family in La Colonia.
(c) Joins the guerrillas in raids.
(d) Travels through Europe.

2. Why is it difficult for Eva to understand why Mimi wants to be a woman?
(a) Because he was such a handsome man.
(b) Because of the public response.
(c) Because he can never give birth.
(d) Because Eva has cursed the fact she herself is female.

3. Why is Eva summoned to Colonel Rodriquez in Chapter 11?
(a) He wants to arrest her.
(b) He wants her to tell Rolf to stop making films.
(c) He wants her to convince Huberto to surrender.
(d) He wants her to marry him.

4. Why do Rolf's aunt and uncle fetch the best wine they can?
(a) To celebrate the fall of the government.
(b) To toast Rolf's success as a film-maker.
(c) To celebrate Rolf and Eva's love.
(d) To give a good-bye gesture to Eva.

5. For what is Riad fund raising when he throws a party in Chapter 7?
(a) New bells for the church.
(b) A new roof for the school.
(c) A new wing for the hospital.
(d) New roads through the hills.

6. Who invites Eva to live with them in the capital city?
(a) Patrona.
(b) Elvira.
(c) Huberto.
(d) Melesio.

7. What does the Chief find when he comes into the store in Chapter 8?
(a) Eva in the shop alone.
(b) Zulema dead on the ground.
(c) Eva telling stories to Zulema.
(d) Eva washing Zulema's face.

8. How does Eva come to meet Rolf?
(a) At a dinner party.
(b) At a dance.
(c) At the factory.
(d) At the market.

9. How has Mimi's life changed in Chapter 9?
(a) She is married.
(b) She is a man again.
(c) She is now a famous actress.
(d) She has two children.

10. By Chapter 8, how long has it been since Kamal left Agua Santa?
(a) Four years.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Three years.

11. What word best describes Eva's emotional state at the close of the story?
(a) Heartbroken.
(b) Confused.
(c) Sad.
(d) Happy.

12. What from Eva's past comes in handy in breaking the guerrillas out of prison?
(a) Embalming.
(b) Universal matter.
(c) A knowledge of the jungle.
(d) Her relationship with Riad.

13. How does Huberto recognize Eva when they run into each other in the city in Chapter 9?
(a) The scar on her cheek.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her dress.
(d) Her necklace.

14. How does Huberto react when Eva tells him of her friendship with Colonel Rodriquez?
(a) He does not react.
(b) He is enraged.
(c) He is jealous.
(d) He is happy.

15. What do the doctors suggest to help Zulema in Chapter 8?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Herbal remedies.
(c) A stay at the coast.
(d) Electric shock.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mimi arrange a meeting with Senor Aravena in Chapter 10?

2. Why doesn't Eva want to be left alone with Zulema while Riad goes to the capital?

3. Where does Rolf go to see if he can reach Huberto?

4. What do Rolf and Eva do upon being reunited at the end of the story?

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

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