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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section II: 1948-1959.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dede’s father predict about her future?
(a) She would betray her family
(b) She would bury her family
(c) She would move her family
(d) She would marry well

2. Why is silk mentioned at the beginning of the book?
(a) Dede has fond memories of it
(b) Dede hates the feel of it
(c) Dede wears it often
(d) Dede buried her sisters in it

3. Which of these is NOT in Minerva’s play?
(a) Elsa
(b) Sinita
(c) Dede
(d) Lourdes

4. How does Minerva take the attention off the near assassination during her play?
(a) She begins to sing
(b) She closes the curtain
(c) She dances
(d) She starts a chant

5. Where is the party held that Minerva attends after discovering letters have been hid from her?
(a) Outdoors
(b) In a cathedral
(c) In a ballroom
(d) At the main plaza

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Patria name her third child after?

2. What helps heal Minerva’s marital problems?

3. What political party did Lio follow?

4. Why can’t Dede start a relationship with Lio?

5. What is Sinita’s last name?

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