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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ella pass her time in Buenos Ayres?
(a) By sleeping.
(b) By reading.
(c) By partying.
(d) By traveling.

2. What effect is the surge of troops having on the people of Paraguay?
(a) Famine.
(b) Fire.
(c) Drought.
(d) Flooding.

3. In his first act of presidency, who does Franco put on trial for conspiracy?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His brother.

4. What does Pancho do when he finally catches his younger brother in the garden?
(a) He gives him a giant hug.
(b) He buries him in a deep hole.
(c) He pleads with his brother to treat him more kindly.
(d) He slaps his brother across the face.

5. How does Ella decide to travel after leaving the steamer?
(a) By train.
(b) By carriage.
(c) By horseback.
(d) By foot.

6. What country does the Banda Oriental belong to?
(a) Uraguay.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Paraguay.

7. Who writes the letter to Franco declaring him President of Paraguay?
(a) No letter arrives, Franco declares himself President.
(b) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(c) Don Pedro.
(d) Dona Ines.

8. What is the nationality of Dimitri, Ella's live-in man?
(a) He is Spanish.
(b) He is French.
(c) He is Russian.
(d) He is German.

9. What animal does Franco study in order to learn how to swim?
(a) A fish.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A salamander.
(d) A frog.

10. What is the name of the previous dictator of Paraguay, before Franco's father?
(a) Don Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia.
(b) King Peter Phillipe.
(c) Hernando de Cueranto.
(d) Luz Pasqual.

11. What is the name of Ella's fifth son?
(a) Juan.
(b) Louis.
(c) Miguel.
(d) Antonio.

12. What country is Dom Pedro the president of?
(a) Uraguay.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Chile.
(d) Argentina.

13. At the opening of the novel, where does Ella live?
(a) In Paris.
(b) In Russia.
(c) In Paraguay.
(d) In Ireland.

14. Which of the following characters is NOT one of Ella's ladies in waiting?
(a) Dona Isidora.
(b) Senora Juliana.
(c) Dona Juana.
(d) Senora Dona Dolores.

15. Which of the following is NOT a name given to Ella and Franco's sons?
(a) Leopoldo.
(b) Enrique.
(c) Frederico.
(d) Manuel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to the Obispo Cue, what other building does Franco build for Ella?

2. Which of the following characters is typically the only one to parent Franco's sons?

3. How does Franco feel when Ella finds out about his affairs?

4. To whom is Princess Mathilde reportedly related to?

5. Where do the two Paraguayan businessmen travel without state permission?

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