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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT a common practice of the Paraguayan troops?
(a) Setting homes on fire.
(b) Raping women.
(c) Pillaging villages.
(d) Shooting troops as they attempt to surrender.

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

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

5. What does Franco deliver to Ella's home, bribing the doorman to give to her?
(a) A new horse.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) His calling card.
(d) A lacy brassiere.

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

7. In addition to the Obispo Cue, what other building does Franco build for Ella?
(a) A swimming arena.
(b) An opera house.
(c) A sauna/steamroom.
(d) A horse stable.

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

9. What sport does Ella take up to remove her mind from Franco's affairs?
(a) Fencing.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Horse back riding.
(d) Croquet.

10. After a quick questioning, what ailment does Dr. Mastermind discover that Maria Olivia is suffering from?
(a) Kidney stones.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Rheumatism.
(d) Syphilis.

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

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

13. Where is San Pedro in relation to Franco's property?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

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

15. Who is sent to San Pedro in a form of banishment?
(a) Padre Maiz.
(b) Dona Juana.
(c) Benigno.
(d) Chief Justice Lescano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do many of the Paraguayan soldiers suffer from due to their diet?

2. Who returns to Marie to tend to her injuries?

3. Who writes letters home to Yvette pretending to be Maria?

4. What object of Ella's does Franco stop and pick up when she drops it?

5. What happens to the groom that Ella hires to care for her horse?

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