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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Trujillo seeking?
(a) Self-sufficiency for his people
(b) Absolute power
(c) Passion
(d) Peace in his country

2. What happens after Manolo surrenders?
(a) He is murdered
(b) He kills himself
(c) He is sent to prison
(d) He takes a job and moves on

3. Why is someone forced to watch Mary Teresa be tortured?
(a) To threaten them
(b) To punish them
(c) To get information
(d) To get cooperation from them

4. What is Puerto Plata?
(a) A school
(b) A prison
(c) A church
(d) A military base

5. Who writes about Minerva’s time in prison?
(a) Dede
(b) Patria
(c) Mary Teresa
(d) Minerva

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it hard for Patria to visit her husband?

2. What is Victor’s last name?

3. Who is Rufino?

4. What punishment is given Minerva after she is released from prison?

5. What do Dede and Lio discuss when they see each other after her sisters’ murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gives Minerva hope after she is released from prison?

2. What happens to Mary Teresa in prison?

3. Why is Leandro moved to a different prison?

4. Who is Rufino and why is he important to the plot?

5. Why doesn’t Dede join the rebellion?

6. What task is put on Dede when her sisters die?

7. How does Minerva respond to the failure of what she puts her hope in after being released from prison?

8. How does Margarita help the family?

9. How does Mary Teresa report her struggles in prison?

10. How are the sisters’ children cared for after they die?

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