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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. What do believers donate to the statues at Caacupe?

2. Shortly after Ella arrives in Paris, what war breaks out?

3. How many Brazilian steamers arrive in Asuncion on the day that the people begin to riot?

4. Why are the horses of the Paraguayan Army dying?

5. How does Franco celebrate the victory at Curupayty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the entire Paraguayan fleet is sent to capture the Brazilian fleet in Riacheulto?

2. What happens when Ella and her children are sent to relocate to the small town of Pikysyry?

3. How does Pancho die?

4. What has happened to Ella's belongings when she and her children return to Paris?

5. What does Charles Washburn consider a wasted golden opportunity for the Brazilian forces?

6. What happens when Franco foolishly loses 6,000 men in the marshes of Humaita?

7. What reaction waves through the women of Paraguay when Franco demands that they hand over their jewelry in support of the war against Brazil?

8. How does Dr. Mastermind spend his days in prison?

9. What happens when Ella and Padre Fidel Maiz visit the statues at Caacupe?

10. What fate befalls Alonzo Taylor's family after he escapes on a British ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the novel, Ella finds herself "haunted" by the ghost of the Brazilian soldier she killed. Explain the circumstances of the murder and then explain how this event irrevocably changed Ella's character.

Essay Topic 2

Franco has a long history of abusing his power when it comes to women. Choose one woman from Franco's past, either in his family or romantic history, and explain how his relationship with her signals to the reader how he will eventually come to treat Ella.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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