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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. Where was Allende's home at the time?
(a) Chicago
(b) New York
(c) Paris
(d) San Francisco

2. Which of the following did Tata not do after the death of Meme?
(a) Forbade music in the house
(b) Remarry
(c) Let the songbirds loose
(d) Paint all the furniture black

3. Where does Allende's mother work to support her children?
(a) A bank
(b) A restaurant
(c) An insurance office
(d) A hair salon

4. What does Allende wish for more than anything at this point?
(a) For Willie to return
(b) For Paula to reawaken
(c) For Ernesto to get on with his life
(d) For Pancho to return

5. What does Pablo give to Allende to help her read?
(a) Weekly Reader
(b) Flash cards
(c) Flashlight
(d) Library card

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Allende do after Paula has been in the hospital for 100 days?

2. What is important to know about Paula at this time?

3. Who was Tata?

4. What was the basis for Allende's writing as a child?

5. How old was Allende's mother when she had Allende?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Tio Ramon's infatuation with Paula.

2. What was the result of Allende's affair?

3. Compare Allende's physical surroundings with her internal state.

4. How does Allende explain her love for writing and telling stories?

5. What initiated Allende's writing her first book?

6. What topic does Allende turn to during the dark days of waiting at the hospital in Spain?

7. What does Allende reveal about her love for nature and how she first came to realize it?

8. How does Allende describe her time in Caracas?

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

10. What was the nature of Allende's affair with a married man in Caracas?

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