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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 is Rufino?

2. What does Minerva say brings the best out in her?

3. What does Patria lose when family members are arrested?

4. Where is Puerto Plata?

5. Why is it hard for Minerva to visit her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn’t Dede join the rebellion?

2. Who is Victor, and how is he important to the plot?

3. How do the Mirabal sisters die?

4. What happens to Mary Teresa in prison?

5. How does Manolo die?

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

7. Why is Nelson released from prison?

8. Who is Margarita?

9. What causes Patria to lose her farm?

10. How does Margarita help the family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This play is a historical fiction novel. What does this mean, and how does this plot fit into this unique genre?

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

Patria changes a great deal in this book. What are some of these changes and how do they come about?

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