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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some of Paula's caretakers refer to her as being ________________.
(a) A joy to care for
(b) A difficult patient
(c) An angel
(d) Stuck in limbo

2. Who does Allende's mother befriend while on retreat?
(a) Bebe Rebozo
(b) Salvador Allende
(c) Henry Kissinger
(d) Mr. Valentin Hernandez

3. What job did Allende take when she returned to Caracas?
(a) Teaching special education students
(b) Writing newspaper articles
(c) Working in retail
(d) Selling insurance

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

5. Ernesto has a dream where Paula appears and asks him to ________________.
(a) Find better doctors
(b) Let her go
(c) Remarry
(d) Kill her

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

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

8. Where does Allende's lover want to run away to?
(a) Italy
(b) Portugal
(c) Mexico
(d) Spain

9. What helps to alleviate some of the pain Allende feels over Paula's condition?
(a) Antidepressants
(b) Therapy
(c) Crying
(d) Writing

10. What does Allende's stepfather dress as to make an impression at Paula's school one day?
(a) A president
(b) A prince
(c) A general
(d) A movie star

11. Where does Allende teach when she moves to San Francisco?
(a) California College of the Arts
(b) University of California
(c) University of San Francisco
(d) Berkeley

12. Which of the following does Allende not think about now?
(a) If she will ever write again
(b) If she can develop new house plans
(c) If she is getting old
(d) If she will live much longer

13. What illness do Michael, Paula and Nicolas all have?
(a) Epilepsy
(b) Diabetes
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Porphyria

14. What does Willie think Allende is doing every night?
(a) Checking e-mail
(b) Sleepwalking
(c) Writing
(d) Talking on the phone

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Michael needs a new license to practice as _________________ in Venezuela.

2. What was Allende working on undercover which was exposed by national television?

3. What is the name of Allende's second child?

4. What is the name of Allende's new granddaughter?

5. Who accompanies Allende and Paula on the plane trip to San Francisco?

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