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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dona Ines' father do for a living?
(a) He was a soldier.
(b) He was a teacher.
(c) He was a chef.
(d) He was a carpenter.

2. During what month does Ella write a letter rebuking Franco's sisters to Mathilde?
(a) October.
(b) December.
(c) March.
(d) June.

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

4. How many innocent people are put into prisons during the dictatorship prior to Franco's father taking power?
(a) Thousands of men.
(b) No innocent men were put in prison.
(c) One million men.
(d) Hundreds of men.

5. What does Henry Kennedy do for a living?
(a) He is a doctor.
(b) He is a theif.
(c) He is an artist.
(d) He is a blacksmith.

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

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

8. What do many of the Paraguayan soldiers suffer from due to their diet?
(a) Obesity.
(b) Kidney stones.
(c) Dysentery.
(d) Influenza.

9. In what city of Paraguay do Franco and his family live?
(a) Obligato.
(b) Horqueta.
(c) Concepcion.
(d) Asuncion.

10. Who does Marie dictate letters back home to?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her father.

11. How many times has Ella been married since leaving home?
(a) Three times.
(b) Never.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.

12. What country does Henry Kennedy come to Buenos Ayres from?
(a) America.
(b) England.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) Uganda.

13. How does Franco feel when Ella finds out about his affairs?
(a) He feels guilty over being found out.
(b) He feels entitled to as many women as he chooses.
(c) He feels nothing toward Ella's grief.
(d) He feels betrayed by Ella's snooping.

14. What relationship does Carmencita have with Carlos?
(a) They were married.
(b) They were engaged.
(c) They were business partners.
(d) They were siblings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Charles Washburn?

2. Which of the following groups of people are NOT considered a threat by Franco?

3. How long does Corinna live before she passes away?

4. Where does Franco begin training his troops to fight?

5. What is the name of the previous dictator of Paraguay, before Franco's father?

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