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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 writes about Minerva’s time in prison?

2. Who does Trujillo allow to be released?

3. How did Dede get through her marital struggles?

4. What happens when Minerva tries to call her house after visiting her husband?

5. What was done with Patria’s car after her death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this book end?

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

3. What does Lio say when he talks to Dede after the murders?

4. What happens after Mary Teresa reports her struggles in prison?

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

6. How do the Mirabal sisters die?

7. Why doesn’t Dede join the rebellion?

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

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

10. Why is Nelson released from prison?

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

Trujillo’s opinion of Minerva changes a great deal throughout the book. How does it change, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Dede gives an interview to a reporter in the book. Why does she do this, and what does this add to the plot?

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