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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. When Ella is peacefully riding through Piribebuy, what does she hear that takes her attention away from the peacefulness of the journey?

2. How does Franco reward the men who survived the attack on Riachuelto?

3. What is the man sent across the river from Argentina suffering from?

4. How long is Dr. Mastermind kept in his jail cell?

5. What is General Diaz's position in Franco's army?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Benigno spend his days when he returns home from exile?

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

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

4. What does Dr. Mastermind do upon his release from prison?

5. How does Franco die?

6. Who is Baron von Fischer-Treunfeld?

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

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

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

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

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

Ella has an interesting relationship with her servant, Marie, that changes over the course of the novel. Explain the changing relationship that Ella has with Marie, and choose two defining incidents that forever changed the relationship between the two women. Explain the outcome of each incident.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the course of the novel, three medical characters are introduced in the form of three different doctors. Name and describe all three doctors and then compare and contrast their medical practices. Finally, what effect do each of these doctors have on Ella's life throughout the novel?

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