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

3. What does Lio ask of Minerva with the item he leaves for her when he flees the country?
(a) To track some political people
(b) To destroy some evidence
(c) To join him in exile
(d) To send him money

4. How did Minerva feel about Lio’s political ideas?
(a) They disgusted her
(b) They inspired her
(c) They confused her
(d) They scared her

5. Who narrates the second chapter?
(a) Maria Teresa
(b) Minerva
(c) Patria
(d) Miranda

6. What does Minerva name her first child?
(a) Manna
(b) Minou
(c) Mali
(d) Matia

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

8. Who is Ramfis?
(a) A teacher
(b) A son of Trujillo
(c) A guard
(d) A revolutionary

9. What is shocking about the man who gets Lina pregnant?
(a) He is a leader
(b) He is married
(c) He has an image to protect
(d) All things listed here

10. Who is Jaimito?
(a) The landlord
(b) The man courting Dede
(c) A guard to Trujillo
(d) A teacher of the sisters

11. What does Patria think about becoming while in school?
(a) A rebel
(b) A nun
(c) A teacher
(d) A writer

12. What happens to the item left by Lio for Minerva when he flees the country?
(a) It is burnt
(b) It is delivered
(c) It is buried
(d) It is lost

13. What does Mary Teresa have to do when Hilda is caught?
(a) Hide Minerva
(b) Testify against her
(c) Call her father
(d) Bury her diary

14. When did Dede meet Lio?
(a) 1948
(b) 1978
(c) 1958
(d) 1968

15. Why does Lio have to flee the country?
(a) He is on a mission
(b) His travel visa expires
(c) He owes money
(d) He is a rebel