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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Brazilian steamers arrive in Asuncion on the day that the people begin to riot?
(a) Five hundred.
(b) Five.
(c) Fifity.
(d) Fivteen.

2. Which of the following descriptions does NOT describe the state of Mathilde when the family reaches the Aquidaban River?
(a) Brittle-boned.
(b) Starving.
(c) Weak.
(d) Covered in sores.

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

4. Which of the following animals does NOT live in the swamps where Pancho has stationed his men?
(a) Crocodiles.
(b) Pirahna.
(c) Poisonous snakes.
(d) Vampire bats.

5. Why are the horses of the Paraguayan Army dying?
(a) Because they are unable to reproduce.
(b) Because they have no pastures to graze in.
(c) Because they all have rabies.
(d) Because they have no water.

6. What does Franco give to Ella when she arrives at Humaita?
(a) A harmonica.
(b) A flute.
(c) A violin.
(d) A piano.

7. What does Franco do when he realizes his forces have collapsed?
(a) He continues to fight for himself.
(b) He surrenders.
(c) He retreats on horseback.
(d) He kills himself.

8. How does Franco witness the battles at Curupayty?
(a) By cowering behind boulders.
(b) He watches through field glasses.
(c) He reads about the battles in field reports.
(d) By fighting on the front lines with his men.

9. What freak weather occurs when Ella is looting the statues?
(a) A flash flood.
(b) A hailstorm.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A sandstorm.

10. Who does Ella sue in the Parisian courts?
(a) Dr. Stewart.
(b) Dr. Mastermind.
(c) Dr. Kennedy.
(d) Charles Washburn.

11. Which of the following adjectives best describes General Diaz?
(a) Ill-prepared.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Terrified.

12. How does Baron von Fischer-Truenfeld woo Ella?
(a) By taking her to play crouquet in the park.
(b) By taking her swimming in the sea.
(c) By taking her to eat at fancy restaurants.
(d) By taking her horseback riding.

13. What city does Ella tell her children about while they are watching the executions?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Neverland.
(d) Paris.

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

15. What have the Lopez children been forced to leave behind as they flee to San Fernando?
(a) Their wet nurses.
(b) Their toys.
(c) Their money.
(d) Their pets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is General Robles' response to the swift defeat of the Paraguayan Navy at Riachuelto?

2. What does Colonel Estigarribia do after watching half his troops get slaughtered at the Rio Grande?

3. Where does Ella bury Franco's body?

4. Which of the following characters are NOT jailed together in San Fernando?

5. Which character arranges for Dr. Mastermind's release from prison?

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