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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country in Europe did Allende, Michael and Paula live?
(a) Germany
(b) Spain
(c) France
(d) Belgium

2. What does Allende realize after getting the doctors' reports?
(a) Paula will recover in time
(b) Paula will never have children
(c) Paula will never read this journal
(d) Paula will die soon

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

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

5. Whose body is Allende called to identify at the morgue?
(a) Her uncle
(b) Her brother
(c) Her stepfather
(d) Her father

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

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

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

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

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

11. Which of the following is not one of the commodities in short supply in Chile in the 1970s?
(a) Food
(b) Guns
(c) Tires
(d) Tools

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

13. What lifestyle does Allende adopt when the family returns to Chile?
(a) Yuppie
(b) Hippie
(c) Soccer mom
(d) Professional

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Allende's stepfather dress as to make an impression at Paula's school one day?

2. What does Allende write at this time?

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

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

5. Allende's second book addresses ______________ in Chile.

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