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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Allende give to Willie that makes him agree to marry her?
(a) A ring
(b) An ultimatum
(c) A car
(d) A boat

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

3. Allende writes lighthearted musicals that are performed in ______________.
(a) Cafes
(b) University classes
(c) Summer stock
(d) Theaters

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

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

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

8. What did Michael not tell Allende when she said she wanted to be with her lover in Spain?
(a) She couldn't take any money
(b) I don't love you
(c) She could go
(d) She couldn't take the children

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

10. Where did Allende flee with her children when their lives were threatened in Chile?
(a) Bolivia
(b) Venezuela
(c) Peru
(d) Brazil

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

12. Paula's first crush was on ________________ from Sicily.
(a) A playboy
(b) A student
(c) An artist
(d) A poet

13. 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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Allende not do during the time in Chile after the military coups?

2. What document did Allende send to Willie?

3. What job does Allende have in the early days of her marriage to Michael?

4. Whose body is Allende called to identify at the morgue?

5. Who does Allende visit on her trip to Chile?

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