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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Allende sense at night?
(a) A sense of calm
(b) Angels
(c) Paula's spirit moving about the house
(d) Impending doom

2. Allende was first attracted to Willie because he was a mix of refinement and _______________.
(a) Roughness
(b) Common touch
(c) Sensitivity
(d) Hysteria

3. When does Allende return to Michael and the children after being with her lover in Spain?
(a) One year
(b) Three months
(c) Three years
(d) Three weeks

4. Which of the following does Allende not witness in Caracas?
(a) Hedonism
(b) Waste
(c) Starvation
(d) Gas and oil boom

5. Who is elected president of Chile in 1970?
(a) Salvador Allende
(b) Paco Estefan
(c) Tito Puente
(d) Che Guevera

6. Which birthday is Allende celebrating in this section?
(a) 40th
(b) 60th
(c) 29th
(d) 50th

7. Why did Allende, Michael and Paula move to Europe?
(a) Allende and Michael received scholarships to study in Europe
(b) They want Paula to be raised in Europe
(c) They fell in love with Europe after a vacation there
(d) They want to be closer to family

8. Which of the following does not exist in Allende's home?
(a) Saltillo tiles
(b) Latin American art
(c) Spicy foods
(d) Cottage garden

9. Allende meets a _____________ who becomes her lover.
(a) Poet
(b) Designer
(c) Sculptor
(d) Musician

10. Where does Allende's mother go for a retreat?
(a) Italy
(b) Romania
(c) Spain
(d) Bulgaria

11. What is the name of the third book Allende writes during this period?
(a) Daughter of Fortune
(b) Bella Luna
(c) Eva Luna
(d) Eva's Daughter

12. Both of Willie's kids are involved in ____________.
(a) Drugs
(b) Theatre
(c) Politics
(d) Law

13. What brought a new life to Allende and her family?
(a) Money from Tata
(b) Investigations into new religions
(c) The warmth of the country and the nearness of the Caribbean
(d) Visits from Meme

14. Who is Pablo Neruda?
(a) Allende's brother-in-law
(b) Allende's uncle
(c) Chilean president
(d) Chilean poet

15. What is the setting for the activity in this section?
(a) Puerto Rico
(b) Venezuela
(c) Spain
(d) France

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Allende realize after getting the doctors' reports?

2. What is the second book Allende writes during this period?

3. What helps to alleviate some of the pain Allende feels over Paula's condition?

4. Who does Allende's mother befriend while on retreat?

5. What does Allende give to Willie that makes him agree to marry her?

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