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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Isabel Allende is a native of what country?
(a) Puerto Rico
(b) Mexico
(c) Chile
(d) Brazil

2. What did Allende's mother do to make some extra money?
(a) Catered parties
(b) Freelance writing
(c) Made hats
(d) Took care of children

3. The author flashes back to what time in this section?
(a) When her mother and brothers returned to Santiago
(b) When Paula was born
(c) When she got married
(d) When she graduated college

4. Who is Willie?
(a) Allende's driver
(b) Allende's accountant
(c) Allende's husband
(d) Allende's editor

5. What did Tio give Allende on her ninth birthday?
(a) Complete set of William Shakespeare's works
(b) A life sized doll
(c) A bicycle
(d) A princess outfit

Short Answer Questions

1. About whom does Allende have a frightening dream?

2. Who falls in love with Allende's mother after the scandals?

3. Who was Tata?

4. What does Pablo give to Allende to help her read?

5. Who dies when Allende is very young?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Allende describe her time in Caracas?

2. How did Allende use art as a form of expression as a young girl?

3. How old is Allende in this section and what is the state of her mental and physical conditions?

4. What is the setting for this section of the book?

5. What happens to Allende's family after the death of Meme?

6. What is Allende's daily routine in the hospital as she sits with Paula?

7. How does Allende's distress about Paula exhibit in dreams?

8. What was Allende's job during the early days of her first marriage?

9. What are Ernesto's perceptions of Paula at this point in time?

10. How did Shakespeare's plays influence Allende's writing?

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