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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I: 1938-1946.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the sisters writes a lot about childhood?
(a) Patria
(b) Minerva
(c) Dede
(d) Maria Teresa

2. How does Pedro help Patria decide something?
(a) He tells her of other women like her
(b) She learns about Trujillo from him
(c) She falls in love with him
(d) He shows her some rebel writings

3. What does Patria name her first son?
(a) Nelson
(b) Newman
(c) Nada
(d) Noris

4. What is Trujillo’s first name?
(a) Raffael
(b) Ramir
(c) Rancho
(d) Raul

5. What kind of school does Minerva go to as a child?
(a) Boarding school
(b) Catholic school
(c) Art school
(d) Medical school

Short Answer Questions

1. What is shocking about the man who gets Lina pregnant?

2. What did Dede’s father predict about her future?

3. Why does Maria Teresa not like Hilda?

4. How did Sinita’s uncle die?

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

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