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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 forced to watch Mary Teresa be tortured?

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

3. Which of the following is NOT arrested?

4. How did Dede get through her marital struggles?

5. Why does Minerva travel with Patria when she visits her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Mirabal sisters die?

2. Who is Margarita?

3. What happens to Mary Teresa in prison?

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

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

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

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

8. How does this book end?

9. Why is Nelson released from prison?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patria loses her faith at one point. How did this happen and what came of it?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Many political ideas are shared in this book. What are these ideas, who believes in them, and how does this affect the tone of the play?

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