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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ernesto's father return to?

2. What happens when Allende's father is involved in scandals in Peru?

3. Where did Allende's family live?

4. What disease was Paula diagnosed with?

5. Which one of Allende's brothers was a great scholar?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

4. Explain the spiritual connection Allende has with Paula at this time.

5. Describe Allende's parents.

6. What definitive news does Allende receive about Paula's condition?

7. What was life like for the newly-married Allende and her first husband, Michael?

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

9. What does Allende do when her daughter slips into a coma?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Allende's independent attitude and controversial choices in relation to the burgeoning Women's Rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Cite some examples that indicate that Allende embraced the new attitudes and roles for women. In what ways does Allende fit both the typical and atypical roles of Latin women?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the irony of Allende's daughter-in-law giving birth to her first child in the room where Paula will be brought to live out the balance of her life. Explain why this is an example of the circle of life and why Allende is particularly in tune with elements of nature and spirit.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the nature of this book and why the author created it the way she did. Why did she choose to create a collection of diary entries to tell her story? Is it effective? How is it different from reading a regular novel? How is it the same?

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