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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. What sport does Ella take up to remove her mind from Franco's affairs?
(a) Fencing.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Croquet.
(d) Horse back riding.

2. How do Ella and Franco plan to travel to Buenos Ayres?
(a) By carriage.
(b) By car.
(c) By plane.
(d) By ship.

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

4. What happens to the groom that Ella hires to care for her horse?
(a) He falls in love with Ella.
(b) He goes missing with all of Ella's belongings.
(c) He is murdered.
(d) He is arrested.

5. In his first act of presidency, who does Franco put on trial for conspiracy?
(a) His sister.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Corinna live before she passes away?

2. Which of the following characters is typically the only one to parent Franco's sons?

3. What country does Henry Kennedy come to Buenos Ayres from?

4. Why is Ella upset by what happens to the groom she has hired to care for her horse?

5. Where does Franco begin training his troops to fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What accident befalls Marie while riding horseback to Paraguay?

2. How do Ella and Franco plan to make the trip to Buenos Ayres, and what is their reaction to the journey?

3. How do the Paraguayan forces conduct themselves in battle with Brazil?

4. What unexpected troubles arise for Franco when he declares war against Brazil?

5. Why does Franco keep a frog in a basin in his bedroom?

6. What happens to the groom that Ella hired to care for Mathilde?

7. What events does Franco partake in while at the border of Argentina, in Cerro Leon?

8. What does the U.S. government think of the Lopez dynasty?

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

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

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