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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lio ask for help with delivering something to Minerva when he flees the country?

2. How does Maria Teresa narrate her sections?

3. Who specifically tries to keep Minerva from having a good career?

4. What helps heal Minerva’s marital problems?

5. What kind of school does Minerva go to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Minerva and Trujillo at the dance party?

2. How is Enrique freed after he is arrested?

3. What happened during Minerva’s play?

4. How does Mary Teresa narrate differently than her sisters?

5. How does Dede’s life compare to the prediction of her future?

6. What significance does the word ‘Mariposa’ have on this book?

7. What is the political climate in the Dominican Republic at the time of this book?

8. What is Dede doing at the beginning of the book?

9. Why does Lio go into hiding?

10. What does Lio ask of Dede before he goes into hiding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Mirabal sisters are all very different from each other. What are some of the defining characteristics of each woman?

Essay Topic 2

Dede’s relationship with her husband is different from the other relationships in the book. How is it different and what is the effect of this?

Essay Topic 3

Dede is not able to help her sisters. Why is this, and what does this teach us?

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