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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Cora mysterious to Magda and Emilia?
(a) She is very sad.
(b) She is always chaperoned by her parents.
(c) She is very sickly.
(d) She does not appear to have anyone to care for her.

2. What does Senor Ruben wear to work everyday?
(a) A suit.
(b) A military uniform.
(c) A trench coat.
(d) A police officer's uniform.

3. When she discovers Magda and Emilia in her wagon, what does Gabriela fear?
(a) She is afraid that the soldiers will think she kidnapped the girls.
(b) She is afraid that the girls are there to mock her.
(c) She is afraid that the girls are not safe.
(d) She is afraid because she does not have any food to feed them.

4. In 1959, how old are Magda and Emilia?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Fifteen.

5. Who is the main character of the story Josefa tells Magda?
(a) The moon.
(b) God.
(c) The king.
(d) The sun.

6. What does Cora reveal to Magda and Emilia in Chapter 4?
(a) She is very sick.
(b) She wants to be their friend.
(c) She is moving away soon.
(d) She is afraid of Uruguay.

7. What is the reaction of the Perez brothers as the woman walks by?
(a) They try to mug her.
(b) They catcall her.
(c) They tell her to go home.
(d) They are in awe of her.

8. What is still haunting Magda?
(a) The person being shot at the speech.
(b) The police officer's sexual assault.
(c) The riot.
(d) Cora's wounds.

9. Why does Emilia agree to go to the speech?
(a) She wants to spend time with Marco.
(b) She has a crush on Che.
(c) She wants to keep an eye on Magda.
(d) She wants to see if her mother is being honest about her part in Che's visit.

10. What is Emilia's father's reaction to his wife's act?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is embarrassed.
(c) He is saddened.
(d) He is remorseful.

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

12. What does Lilita do that upsets Emilia?
(a) Lilita has an affair.
(b) Lilita tries to keep Emilia from Magda.
(c) Lilita frequently leaves the house at night.
(d) Lilita quits her job.

13. What do Emilia and Magda naively collect from the river?
(a) Bullets.
(b) Used condoms.
(c) Used undergarments.
(d) Needles.

14. What sort of tree is in front of Cora's house?
(a) A poinsettia tree.
(b) A tipa tree.
(c) A dogwood.
(d) A cactus.

15. Whom does Magda see sneaking over to Senora Francisca's house?
(a) Josefa.
(b) Lilita.
(c) Gabriela.
(d) Emilia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Magda's aunt see one of the twins doing?

2. What does Emilia promise her mother?

3. What happens during the speech?

4. What do Magda and Emilia hear being spoke about at Senora Francisca's home?

5. Whom does the woman in Chapter 6 go to visit?

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