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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who else does Magda believe visits Senora Francisca at night?
(a) Senora Marta.
(b) The mysterious lady.
(c) Gabriela.
(d) Senora Rita.

2. How is the woman who comes to the barrio dressed?
(a) In foreign clothing.
(b) In elegant, expensive clothing.
(c) In rags.
(d) She is wearing next to nothing.

3. What country is Magda's grandfather from?
(a) England.
(b) America.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Uruguay.

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

5. Whose characters did Magda's neighbor name her sons after?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Dickens.
(c) Grimm.
(d) Cervantes.

6. What are the names of Magda's twin cousins?
(a) Sofia and Carmen.
(b) Rosa and Maria.
(c) Diana and Felicia.
(d) Coco and Estrellita.

7. When flowers meant for Cora arrives at Magda's house, what opportunity arises?
(a) Magda and Emilia take the flowers to Gabriela.
(b) Magda and Emilia visit Cora's house for the first time.
(c) Magda and Emilia finally have something that Cora does not.
(d) Magda shows off the flowers to Emilia.

8. Who is the mysterious woman in Chapter 6?
(a) Senor Ruben's sister.
(b) Senor Ruben's secretary.
(c) Senor Ruben's mistress.
(d) Senor Ruben's illegitimate child.

9. What animal is Magda particularly excited about seeing?
(a) The giraffe.
(b) The tiger.
(c) The elephant.
(d) The chimp.

10. With whom does Marco march on the Cerro?
(a) The fishermen.
(b) The sugar cane workers.
(c) The soldiers.
(d) The teachers.

11. Why is Magda worried about Emilia?
(a) Emilia wants to leave Uruguay.
(b) Emilia is very angry.
(c) Emilia looks exhausted.
(d) Emilia seems to dislike Cora.

12. What did the families of Magda's grandparents attempt?
(a) They tried to enlist her grandfather in the army.
(b) They tried to send Mamacita out of the country.
(c) They tried to keep Magda's grandparents apart.
(d) They tried to force her grandparents into marriage.

13. What will Cora do to indicate to Magda and Emilia that it's OK for them to come over?
(a) She will send her maid over to Magda.
(b) She will signal from her window.
(c) She will throw small rocks at Magda's window.
(d) She will light a candle in the window.

14. Who is Magda's best friend?
(a) Emilia.
(b) Lilita.
(c) Rita.
(d) Gabriela.

15. What do Marco and Magda argue over in Chapter 9?
(a) Marco's military training.
(b) Jaime.
(c) Politics.
(d) Magda's feelings for Marco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Magda hope will be therapeutic for her trauma?

2. What neighbor does Magda love to visit?

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

4. How are the women in Magda's family described?

5. How are Margo and Raquel kept from wearing makeup?

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