View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michael needs a new license to practice as _________________ in Venezuela.
(a) An attorney
(b) A surveyor
(c) A physician
(d) An engineer

2. What book does Allende write during this time?
(a) The House that Jack Built
(b) The House of Commons
(c) The House of Spirits
(d) The House of Cards

3. Doctors determine that Paula's ________________ needs to be tested.
(a) Nervous system
(b) Muscle strength
(c) Hormone production
(d) Circulatory system

4. What do Paula's brain scans show?
(a) Full capacity has returned
(b) Promising activity
(c) Irreversible brain damage
(d) Traces of activity

5. What does Allende see at her bedside one morning?
(a) A bouquet of flowers
(b) Paula's favorite slippers
(c) A stack of books
(d) A new puppy

6. Which of the following did Allende not do during the time in Chile after the military coups?
(a) Organized a network of priests and nuns
(b) Took food to poor people
(c) Volunteer for the new government
(d) Helped people escape

7. Which of the following does not shock Paula's grandmother about her condition now?
(a) Her hair is below her waist
(b) Her hair has been cut off
(c) She has lost a lot of weight
(d) She is curled in the fetal position

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

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

10. What is the name of Allende's second child?
(a) Nicolette
(b) Nicolas
(c) Nelson
(d) Nanette

11. What had Allende kept from the military coups to inspire her writing?
(a) Photographs
(b) Political flyers
(c) Newspaper clippings
(d) Interviews from victims

12. What is Allende wearing when the television crew arrives to film?
(a) Nurse's uniform
(b) T-shirt and jeans
(c) G-string and pasties
(d) Business suit

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

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

15. What is the name of Allende's new granddaughter?
(a) Andrea
(b) Abigail
(c) Isabel
(d) Amanda

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not Allende's role in her home?

2. Where does Allende's mother go for a retreat?

3. Where did Allende flee with her children when their lives were threatened in Chile?

4. What does Willie think Allende is doing every night?

5. Allende writes lighthearted musicals that are performed in ______________.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 406 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample