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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: Curupayty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Franco fit in the birth order of his siblings?
(a) He is the youngest.
(b) He is the oldest.
(c) He doesn't know - he has never met his brothers.
(d) He is in the middle.

2. How long does Corinna live before she passes away?
(a) Five hours.
(b) Five years.
(c) Five months.
(d) Five days.

3. What material is being used, for the first time in Paraguay, to build the Obispo Cue?
(a) Granite.
(b) Limestone.
(c) Gold.
(d) Marble.

4. What type of resistance do the Paraguayan ground troops meet in Brazil?
(a) They meet no resistance at all as Brazil surrenders.
(b) They meet so much resistance that they must retreat.
(c) They meet an overwhelming amount of resistance but are victorious.
(d) They meet very little resistance and ease through the terrain.

5. What object of Ella's does Franco stop and pick up when she drops it?
(a) A gold threaded necklace.
(b) A parasol.
(c) A feather from her hat.
(d) One of her silk gloves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nationality of Dimitri, Ella's live-in man?

2. What does Pancho begin collecting from the enemy soldiers killed in battle?

3. How do the women aboard the steamer treat Ella?

4. What is revealed to be Franco's biggest fear?

5. Why does the bishop refuse to baptize Juan Francisco?

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