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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is speaking at the university?
(a) Che Guevara.
(b) The British ambassador.
(c) Fidel Castro.
(d) The president of Uruguay.

2. What does Lilita attempt to do?
(a) Send her daughter out of the country.
(b) Go after the officer who assaulted Magda.
(c) Commit suicide.
(d) Ground her daughter.

3. What does Gabriela follow to get home?
(a) The Panama River.
(b) The Rio Grande do Sul.
(c) The Rio de la Plata.
(d) The Rio Blanco.

4. What is Cora's religion?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Atheist.
(d) Protestant.

5. Why does Mrs. Allenberg not allow Cora to see anyone?
(a) She is afraid that Cora will become too attached to the people in the barrio.
(b) She is afraid that Cora is too good for everyone else.
(c) She is afraid of the Uruguayans.
(d) She is afraid people will be cruel to Cora because she is Jewish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reaction of the Perez brothers as the woman walks by?

2. Who is the main character of the story Josefa tells Magda?

3. What does Lilita do that upsets Emilia?

4. What does Magda do after Emilia's admonishment in Chapter 5?

5. In 1959, how old are Magda and Emilia?

(see the answer key)

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