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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III: 1960.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mary Teresa have to do something when Hilda is caught?
(a) She is keeping a promise
(b) She doesn’t want to be implicated
(c) She doesn’t know yet
(d) She is making a point

2. Where is this book set?
(a) Argentina
(b) The Dominican Republic
(c) Ecuador
(d) Panama

3. How many illegitimate daughters does Enrique have?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

4. Who stops Trujillo from being killed during Minerva’s play?
(a) Sinita
(b) A guard
(c) Trujillo’s son
(d) Minerva

5. What was Maria Teresa’s favorite pleasure as a child?
(a) Clothing
(b) Days on the beach
(c) Cinnamon rolls
(d) Candy

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is silk mentioned at the beginning of the book?

2. Who is Rufino?

3. Who does Minerva go to school with?

4. Where are inspectors for the prison sent from?

5. Who has been regularly sending Minerva letters?

(see the answer key)

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