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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something Isabella Courtney manipulates to get her way?

2. At whose concert does Ramon meet Isabella for the first time?

3. What is the name of the mine where Centaine's family dug for diamonds?

4. What does Bella claim that she wants to work on in London rather than return home with her family?

5. How does Ramon react when Bella confronts him about his business travel lies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the first instructions Bella receives from Nicky's kidnappers, and how does she respond to them?

2. How does Isabella Courtney gain political power and influence?

3. Who is Katrina, and what role does she play in Operation Red Rose?

4. What article does Michael write for Victoria Gama, and what is his emotional reaction to this cause?

5. How does Ramon treat Bella after they made love for the first time?

6. What is Operation Red Rose?

7. How does Centaine feel about the lives her grandchildren have chosen for themselves?

8. Who is Oliver Kendrick?

9. How does Ramon lure Isabella to him at the horse stables?

10. How does Bella treat Nicky during her first meeting with him since his kidnapping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though Bella loves Nicky with all her heart, she struggles to bond with him once he is free from his kidnappers. First, describe how Nicky was finally taken away from his captors. What was Nicky's reaction to the rescue process? Then, explain how Bella, along with the rest of her family, helped Nicky cope with the news that he would never see his father again. What unconventional methods of therapy did the Courtney family adopt to help Nicky heal, both physically and emotionally?

Essay Topic 2

In the Courtney family, Centaine is the obvious matriarch. First, describe Centaine's character and her relationship with her children and grandchildren. Then, describe Centaine's political appetite. How does she affect political change in her community? Then, choose at least two examples from the text in which Centaine's political opinion is mirrored or rejected by her family members. How does Centaine manage to control her family both politically and emotionally? What is the outcome of this control?

Essay Topic 3

The Spanish government takes a strong stance on torture when executing Operation Red Rose. First, describe the Spanish government's stance on torture and give at least two examples from the text when this stance on torture is exercised. Then, describe how governmental torture affects Bella's life and her relationship with her family. Based on these examples, what message do you think the author is trying to give the reader about torture as a method of obtaining information from an enemy?

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