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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. Why does the previous dictator of Paraguay order people to stay in their homes while he travels?

2. How does Dr. Kennedy become unconscious on the shore of the lake?

3. Which of Franco's sons is already showing his tendency toward being unemotional?

4. What does Dona Ines' father do for a living?

5. What has Franco nicknamed his son?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the Obispo Cue?

5. How does Ella respond to Marie after Marie suffers her terrible injury?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mathilde, Ella's horse, is a powerful symbol in Ella's life. Explain the way that Ella's horse earned its name and what the relationship to the horse means to Ella.

Essay Topic 2

Franco makes many poor decisions regarding his troops during his battle against Brazil. Choose two examples of poor military decisions that Franco makes during the war and explain the outcome that each of these decisions has on his troops.

Essay Topic 3

The three wet nurses Ella hired to help raise her children each had drastically different personalities. Name and describe all three of the wet nurses Ella hired, and explain the effect each woman had on the lives of the Lopez children.

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