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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. What month is Patria’s retreat held in?

2. What is Pedro’s occupation?

3. What dramatic thing does Minerva do while dancing with someone?

4. Why does someone try to keep Minerva from having a good career?

5. How did Minerva feel about Lio’s political ideas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it ironic for Patria to lose her faith?

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

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

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

5. How does Trujillo respond to what happens at the dance party?

6. What convinces Patria to join the rebel movement?

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

8. Who is Lio?

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

10. Who is Hilda?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The sisters meet their death at the end of the book. How is this experience different than they had originally anticipated?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Enrique feels betrayed by some important parts of his life. Who does he feel has betrayed him and why?

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