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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what vehicle did Allende, Michael and Paula travel around Europe?
(a) BMW
(b) Airstream trailer
(c) Volkswagen camper
(d) Saab

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

3. What document did Allende send to Willie?
(a) Will
(b) Contract
(c) Settlement Agreement
(d) Promissory Note

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

5. After the military coups in Chile, what was reported about Salvador Allende?
(a) He left the country
(b) He is in prison
(c) He committed suicide
(d) He resigned his office

6. In what year does Allende return to Chile after leaving at the time of the military coups?
(a) 1978
(b) 2008
(c) 1998
(d) 1988

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

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

9. After a month in San Francisco, the doctors evaluate Paula as __________________________.
(a) Very much improved
(b) Completely fine
(c) In a permanent vegetative state
(d) Improving more every day

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

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

12. What is Allende's second career venture?
(a) Designing women's clothes
(b) Interior design
(c) Writing for a women's magazine
(d) Psychiatry

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does not exist in Allende's home?

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

3. How long do Allende and her family live in this location?

4. What job did Allende take when she returned to Caracas?

5. What does Allende write at this time?

(see the answer keys)

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