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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 does Allende work in her first job after graduating high school?
(a) A dress shop
(b) The CIA
(c) The United Nations
(d) The Smithsonian

2. Allende states that her mother's side of the family was __________________.
(a) Cruel
(b) Wealthy
(c) Lazy
(d) Poor

3. What had Allende recently completed?
(a) A new novel
(b) A trip around the world
(c) A cooking course
(d) Knitting a sweater

4. What does Allende believe her task is at this point?
(a) To find better doctors
(b) To distract death so it cannot find Paula
(c) To pray the rosary
(d) To remain calm

5. Where would Tata take Allende and her brothers sometimes?
(a) Wrestling matches
(b) The circus
(c) Tractor pulls
(d) County fair

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality was Michael?

2. What did the Allendes do at the mental institution?

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

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

5. What does Tata believe that Allende is lacking?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Allende's opinion of Tio Ramon change over the years?

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

3. Why does Allende decide to write this book?

4. What loving acts do Paula's family members do prior to her death?

5. What does the author call this section of the book?

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

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

9. Describe Allende's parents.

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

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