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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ella take with her to Caacupe to rob the statues?
(a) Her sister.
(b) A priest.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Her children.

2. How many men does Franco foolishly lose during his battle in the marshes?
(a) 6.
(b) 600.
(c) 60.
(d) 6000.

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

4. At the time when the Brazilian steamers arrive in Asuncion, how many cannons does the city have to protect itself with?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) One.

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

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

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

8. What is General Diaz's position in Franco's army?
(a) Commander in Chief.
(b) Secretary of Defense.
(c) Chief of Staff.
(d) Lieutenant Major.

9. How does Dona Dolores' husband die?
(a) He drowned.
(b) He was killed in the battle against Brazil.
(c) He was accidentally poisoned.
(d) He suffered from dysentery.

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

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

12. 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 have no water.
(d) Because they all have rabies.

13. What is the city of San Fernando surrounded by?
(a) Walls.
(b) Rivers.
(c) Montains.
(d) Marshes.

14. What does Alonzo Taylor do for a living at Obispo Cue?
(a) He is a stone worker.
(b) He is a gardener.
(c) He is a pool boy.
(d) He is a musician.

15. Who does Franco blame for Miguel's death?
(a) Dr. Mastermind.
(b) Rosaria.
(c) Ella.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the allied forces make a pact to fight until?

2. Which of Ella's sons is killed during the flight from Paraguay?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes General Diaz?

4. What does Pancho begin collecting from the enemy soldiers killed in battle?

5. What does Franco demand from all the women in Paraguay to help support his war against Brazil?

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