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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Asuncion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the horse that Franco purchases for Ella?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Chestnut.
(d) Gray.

2. During what month of the year does Ella and company finally arrive in Buenos Ayres?
(a) October.
(b) April.
(c) December.
(d) July.

3. Who does Ella have trouble conversing with aboard the steamer?
(a) Her newborn son.
(b) Rosaria.
(c) The other female passengers.
(d) Dr. Kennedy.

4. What accident happens to Marie during her travels to Paraguay?
(a) She is stuck in a rockslide.
(b) She steps on a landmine.
(c) She falls down into a well.
(d) She falls off her horse.

5. Why is Marie delirious during her last days of life?
(a) From blood loss.
(b) From fever.
(c) From starvation.
(d) From a concussion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the previous dictator of Paraguay order people to stay in their homes while he travels?

2. How does Ella treat Marie after her accident?

3. How old is Ella when she leaves her childhood home and changes her name?

4. At the opening of the novel, where does Ella live?

5. How does Ella feel when she hears the news that Marie has died?

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