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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it ironic for Patria to lose her faith?
(a) She is married to a priest
(b) She is in the choir
(c) She never doubts
(d) She almost became a nun

2. What causes marital problems for Minerva?
(a) They are poor
(b) Her husband does not want more children
(c) Her husband is unfaithful
(d) She is unfaithful

3. What dramatic thing does Minerva do while dancing with someone?
(a) Kicks him
(b) Proposes to him
(c) Kisses him
(d) Slaps him

4. What does Minerva leave behind at a party she leaves early?
(a) Her scarf
(b) Her hat
(c) Her card
(d) Her purse

5. How is Sinita described at the school?
(a) Withdrawn
(b) Angry
(c) Creative
(d) Bold

6. How long is Minerva out of school before she moves on to her next goal?
(a) 3 weeks
(b) 3 days
(c) 3 months
(d) 3 years

7. Why does Minerva do something dramatic while dancing with someone?
(a) She has missed him
(b) She gets tired of lewd behavior
(c) She knows it is a public place
(d) She feels it is expected of her

8. What does Patria look for while trying to decide what to be while in school?
(a) A form of inspiration
(b) A man
(c) A sign
(d) An opportunity

9. What kind of school does Minerva go to?
(a) Law school
(b) Medical school
(c) Finishing school
(d) Music school

10. Why is Minerva so shocked about what Sinita says?
(a) Sinita seems so calm
(b) She has been raised to revere Trujillo
(c) It is against the law
(d) Minerva has never met someone like this

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

12. Who hosts the grand party that Minerva attends after discovering letters have been hid from her?
(a) The church
(b) Trujillo
(c) Enrique
(d) The school

13. What does Mariposa mean in Spanish?
(a) Freedom
(b) Love
(c) Butterfly
(d) Frog

14. Who does Mary Teresa marry?
(a) Lando
(b) Lio
(c) Leandro
(d) Louis

15. Who does Minerva dance with at the party she attends after learning her letters have been hidden?
(a) All of these
(b) Lio
(c) Enrique
(d) Trujillo

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sinita tell Minerva that shocks her?

2. Who stops Trujillo from being killed during Minerva’s play?

3. Why is it strange for Minerva’s family to leave early from an important party?

4. Why does Minerva’s family leave early from an important party?

5. Which of the sisters writes a lot about childhood?

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