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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. How does Ella treat Marie after her accident?

2. Where do Paraguayan forces find their first set of Brazilians to imprison?

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

4. Which of the following characters does NOT travel to Buenos Ayres with Ella and Franco?

5. How does Ella pass her time in Buenos Ayres?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Franco spend his time wooing Ella?

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

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

8. What work does Dr. Mastermind do while the Paraguayan forces are at battle with Brazil?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jealousy among Franco and his siblings was one of the driving forces in their lives. Explain why the Lopez siblings were so jealous of each other, and what effect this jealousy had on their relationships. Be sure to cite specific examples of ways that jealously tore these siblings apart.

Essay Topic 2

Franco was arguably a terrible father to his children. Choose two of Franco's children and explain the negative effects that he had on their upbringing. How might the lives of the Lopez children have been altered if they were raised without Franco in their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Ella and Franco had very different childhoods that inevitably led them to each other. Compare and contrast the childhoods that these characters had, and explain how their upbringings irrevocably altered their relationship.

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