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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. Which of the following creatures does NOT infest Dr. Mastermind's cell?

2. How does Ella defend herself against the native Brazilian that attacks her while she is traveling?

3. What does Franco build on the only high ground of Humaita?

4. At the time when the Brazilian steamers arrive in Asuncion, how many cannons does the city have to protect itself with?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What befalls the "traitors" in the Lopez family after their arrest?

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

3. How does General Diaz die?

4. How does Pancho die?

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

6. What does Dr. Mastermind realize about Franco's hospitals in Humaita?

7. What happens to Maria Olivia after the doctor realizes she is ill?

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

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

10. How does Franco die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe Dr. Henry Kennedy and explain the impact that he had on Ella's life. How does his short presence in the novel change the relationship that Ella has with Franco?

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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