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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 does Ella stay behind in Buenos Ayres while Franco travels ahead?
(a) Becuase she is ill.
(b) To purchase a home.
(c) To have the baby.
(d) Because she doesn't want to meet Franco's family.

2. What object of Ella's does Franco stop and pick up when she drops it?
(a) A gold threaded necklace.
(b) One of her silk gloves.
(c) A feather from her hat.
(d) A parasol.

3. How does Franco feel when Ella finds out about his affairs?
(a) He feels betrayed by Ella's snooping.
(b) He feels entitled to as many women as he chooses.
(c) He feels nothing toward Ella's grief.
(d) He feels guilty over being found out.

4. Why is Ella upset by what happens to the groom she has hired to care for her horse?
(a) She is worried that she'll have to hire a new groom.
(b) She is worried about the groom's emotions.
(c) She is worried that Franco will find out what has happened.
(d) She is worried that the horse may now by traumatized.

5. In what month do Ella and Franco leave for Buenos Ayres?
(a) January.
(b) March.
(c) November.
(d) June.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city of Paraguay do Franco and his family live?

2. When Franco begins his war with Brazil, who does he liken himself to in battle?

3. At the opening of the novel, where does Ella live?

4. How long will Ella and Franco's trip to Buenos Ayres take them?

5. Which of the following groups of people are NOT considered a threat by Franco?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Frederick Mastermind?

2. What happens when Franco tries to start a vineyard in the wooded land near his home?

3. How is Juan Francisco welcomed into the world?

4. How does Ella pass her time while she is living alone in Buenos Ayres?

5. What is Ella's life like leading up to her time in Paris?

6. What is Franco's first act of power in the presidency?

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

8. How is Ella treated when visiting the opera house Franco has built?

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

10. What does Franco do directly upon arriving to Buenos Ayres?

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