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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters is struck by lightning but manages to survive?
(a) Franco.
(b) Rosaria.
(c) Ella.
(d) Dona Ines.

2. What does Franco build on the only high ground of Humaita?
(a) A fort.
(b) A hospital.
(c) An opera house.
(d) A play yard for his children.

3. What does Franco demand from all the women in Paraguay to help support his war against Brazil?
(a) Their food.
(b) Their jewelry.
(c) Locks of their hair.
(d) Their silks.

4. What does Colonel Estigarribia do after watching half his troops get slaughtered at the Rio Grande?
(a) He sends the other half of his troops in for backup.
(b) He kills himself.
(c) He retreats back to Paraguay.
(d) He surrenders.

5. When Franco has nightmares, what does he shout in his sleep?
(a) The names of family members he has killed.
(b) Regrets for the innocent lives lost in war.
(c) Prayers to the heavens for forgiveness.
(d) The names of the men out to kill him.

6. What does Franco have his brothers arrested for?
(a) Conspiracy.
(b) Treason.
(c) Blackmail.
(d) Theft.

7. When Ella returns to Paris, where does she hear that Princess Mathilde is living?
(a) Brussels.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Croatia.
(d) Nice.

8. How long does Miguel Lopez live before he dies prematurely?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

9. How many Paraguayan men escape the battle against Brazil in Riachuelto?
(a) Four.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Thirty-three.

10. What is General Robles' response to the swift defeat of the Paraguayan Navy at Riachuelto?
(a) He sends his troops for reinforcement.
(b) He sends his troops into battle knowing they will be slaughtered.
(c) He demands victory over Brazil from his troops.
(d) He pulls his troops from battle.

11. How does Franco reward the men who survived the attack on Riachuelto?
(a) He sends them home to their families.
(b) He has them killed.
(c) He has them jailed.
(d) He gives them medals.

12. How long is Dr. Mastermind kept in his jail cell?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Seven months.
(c) Seven hours.
(d) Seven years.

13. Which of the following creatures does NOT infest Dr. Mastermind's cell?
(a) Spiders.
(b) Scorpions.
(c) Maggots.
(d) Toads.

14. How many ships does Franco send to Riachuelto with the hopes of capturing the Brazilian fleet?
(a) One hundred and fifty.
(b) Five.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Fifteen.

15. When Ella thinks about leaving Franco, where does she desire to go?
(a) Spain.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What military implement does Lieutenant Major George Thompson build at Curupayty?

2. Who does Ella take with her to Caacupe to rob the statues?

3. Why is Dr. Mastermind arrested?

4. How does Franco die?

5. Who does Charles Washburn think is ill-prepared to deal with arrest and torture?

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