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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. Where does Ella bury Franco's body?

2. How many men does Franco foolishly lose during his battle in the marshes?

3. How does Dona Dolores' husband die?

4. How long does Miguel Lopez live before he dies prematurely?

5. Which of the following descriptions does NOT describe the state of Mathilde when the family reaches the Aquidaban River?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Franco treat Benigno and Saturnino after their arrest for treason?

2. What effect does General Diaz have on Franco's troops?

3. What conflict does Ella undertake when she decides she wants to leave Franco?

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

5. What happens when Ella realizes that her horse, Mathilde, is dying by the banks of the Aquidaban River?

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

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 Pancho die?

9. How does Pancho behave when he leaves his home and joins his father at Humaita?

10. What does Alonzo Taylor witness while marching in the prison lines?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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