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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maria name her daughter at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Emilia.
(c) Cecilia.
(d) Aurelia.

2. In Chapter 1, in what way does Maria Isabel's work impact her physically?
(a) She gets regular nosebleeds.
(b) She has a bad back.
(c) She develops asthma.
(d) She develops severe arthritis.

3. For how many days do Maria and her mother hide inside from the gunshots and fighting outside?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 21.

4. What is the first gift Antonio leaves on Maria's desk in Chapter 1?
(a) Violet bougainvilleas.
(b) Crimson cattleya.
(c) Madonna Lillies.
(d) Blue bearded irises.

5. What does Antonio do for Maria each day at lunch after the war?
(a) Cooks for her.
(b) Massages her feet.
(c) Teaches her to read.
(d) Sings to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the detainees overhear guards saying, which makes them think they might be released sooner?

2. Why are Gloria's knees raw and tender and bloody in Chapter 3?

3. With whom do Maria and Antonio live after they get married?

4. What happens if two burrowing parakeets are separated?

5. Who wrote Of Women and Salt?

(see the answer key)

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