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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the letter to Franco declaring him President of Paraguay?

2. How does the Humaita Fort block entrance to their rivers?

3. Upon arriving in Buenos Ayres, how does Ella feel about Dimitri?

4. What does Pancho do when he finally catches his younger brother in the garden?

5. Why does Franco's father have Carlos arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Franco declare war against Brazil?

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

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

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

5. What happens to Dr. Kennedy while on his trek across Lake Ipacarai?

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

7. What happens when Franco and Ella try to have their son baptized?

8. Who is Corinna Adelaida, and what is the response to her life?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Dr. Henry Kennedy and explain the impact that he had on Ella's life. How does his short presence in the novel change the relationship that Ella has with Franco?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role that Rosaria plays in the upbringing of little Juan Francisco and use that experience to compare and contrast Rosaria's mothering techniques with Ella's mothering techniques to her firstborn son.

Essay Topic 3

The Paraguayan people proved to be the strongest characters in the novel. Explain the trauma that the Paraguayan people succumbed to and then explain how they proved to be resilient even in the face of extreme adversity.

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