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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 was done with Patria’s car after her death?

2. How is Margarita related to Patria?

3. How did Patria die?

4. What month does Minerva travel to visit her husband?

5. What is Victor’s last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn’t Dede join the rebellion?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who tells the most about the experience in prison, and how is it described?

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

9. How do the Mirabal sisters die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Much of this book centered around Catholic beliefs. What are some of these beliefs, and how did they shape this plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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