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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Marie delirious during her last days of life?
(a) From blood loss.
(b) From fever.
(c) From a concussion.
(d) From starvation.

2. What part of Marie's body is broken during her accident?
(a) Her neck.
(b) Her nose.
(c) Her arm.
(d) Her leg.

3. Who is Rosaria?
(a) A grocer.
(b) A seamstress.
(c) A wet nurse.
(d) A chemist.

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

5. Who does Franco put in charge of ground forces in Brazil?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His son.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His brother-in-law.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters is NOT one of Ella's ladies in waiting?

2. Why is General Vincent Barrios considered ill-prepared to lead the troops in battle?

3. During what month of the year does Ella and company finally arrive in Buenos Ayres?

4. What color does Ella want the Obispo Cue painted?

5. After a quick questioning, what ailment does Dr. Mastermind discover that Maria Olivia is suffering from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ella decide to leave the steamer and continue her travels on horseback?

2. How does Pancho treat his younger brother Carlos while they are playing in the garden?

3. Who is Carmencita, and what is her relationship to Franco?

4. Who is Henry Kennedy, and why is he living in Buenos Ayres?

5. What happens during the 101-gun salute to Juan Francisco?

6. How do Franco's sisters treat Ella upon her arrival to Paraguay?

7. Who is Frederick Mastermind?

8. How is Juan Francisco welcomed into the world?

9. What is Franco's relationship with his family?

10. How does Franco take to his new political power?

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