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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the second book Allende writes during this period?
(a) The Shadow Knows
(b) Love in the Shadows
(c) Love Shadows
(d) Of Love and Shadows

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

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

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

7. What does Allende wear most of the time when visiting Paula in the hospital?
(a) Soft fabrics that are comfortable
(b) White dresses and shoes
(c) Bright colors for Paula to see
(d) Sweaters and jeans

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

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

10. What does Allende dream of ?
(a) A television career
(b) A bigger house
(c) Returning to Chile
(d) Meme

11. Why did Allende, Michael and Paula move to Europe?
(a) They want Paula to be raised in Europe
(b) They want to be closer to family
(c) They fell in love with Europe after a vacation there
(d) Allende and Michael received scholarships to study in Europe

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Allende not witness in Caracas?

2. Which of the following does Allende not think about now?

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

4. Some of Paula's caretakers refer to her as being ________________.

5. What helps to alleviate some of the pain Allende feels over Paula's condition?

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