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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. Who is Tio Ramon?
(a) Allende's brother-in-law
(b) Allende's publisher
(c) The man who becomes Allende's father figure
(d) Allende's banker

2. To what city do Allende, her mother and brothers follow Tio Ramon when he is transferred?
(a) Berlin
(b) Boston
(c) Beirut
(d) Bogota

3. What book did Allende read on the sly when her parents were out?
(a) A Thousand and One Nights
(b) Peyton Place
(c) The Joy of Sex
(d) Tropic of Cancer

4. How old is Allende when she returns to Tata's house from Lebanon?
(a) 10
(b) 18
(c) 15
(d) 21

5. What was Michael's occupation when they married?
(a) Librarian
(b) College student
(c) Lawyer
(d) Engineer

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lures Allende into the woods for inappropriate reasons?

2. What did Allende's mother do to make some extra money?

3. Where did Allende paint murals?

4. Which one of Allende's brothers ran away as a teenager and never returned?

5. What is Ernesto's profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Allende's wish for Paula now and what does Allende say she tries to do to make it happen?

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

4. What were Allende's political beliefs and how did she feel about President Salvador Allende?

5. What does Allende recall about the political unrest in Lebanon where the family was living in the late 1950s?

6. What are the circumstances that bring Allende back in contact with her father and his side of the family?

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

8. How do Allende and Ernesto both let go of Paula?

9. How does Allende describe her time in Caracas?

10. What other relatives come to the hospital to visit Paula?

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