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

3. What is the name of the previous dictator of Paraguay, before Franco's father?

4. What does Henry Kennedy do for a living?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Juan Francisco welcomed into the world?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How do Ella Lynch and Francisco Solano Lopez meet?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

During the war with Brazil, Franco acts very selfishly in regards to the people of his land. Choose two examples of times that Franco puts himself before the people of his land, and explain how these decisions wreaked havoc on the people and land that he was supposed to be protecting.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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