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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mamasita view Magda?
(a) Magda is not very bright.
(b) Magda is very spoiled.
(c) Magda is her favorite grandchild.
(d) Magda is very naive.

2. What are Senora Francisca and Lilita waiting for?
(a) To leave the country.
(b) To be allowed to join the revolution.
(c) Peace.
(d) War.

3. Why does Senora Francisca get a job?
(a) She wants her daughter to marry the shop owner's handsome son.
(b) She does not wish to sacrifice her lifestyle.
(c) She wants to help the shop out.
(d) She wants to make more money than her husband.

4. Where do Magda and Emilia go to feel safe?
(a) Magda's bedroom.
(b) The poinsettia tree.
(c) Gabriela's house.
(d) Their fishing spot.

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

6. What "makes brothers and sisters of all who drink it?"
(a) Leche.
(b) Mate.
(c) Cerveza.
(d) Agua.

7. How does Magda see Janet and other American students?
(a) Snobbish.
(b) Self-absorbed and passive.
(c) Very bright and intuitive.
(d) Curious about their government and not unlike Uruguayan students.

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

9. What do the women of Magda's family feel they do not appreciate anymore?
(a) Being catcalled by the men.
(b) Being ignored by the men.
(c) Being treated as equals.
(d) Being forced to stay at home.

10. Who invites Magda, Cora and Emilia over to watch a movie?
(a) Christina.
(b) Lilita.
(c) Josefa.
(d) Gabriela.

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

12. What does Lilita see in Magda and Marco's relationship?
(a) She sees that they will never end up together.
(b) She sees that they have too many differences at the moment.
(c) She sees that they will have a happy life together.
(d) She understands the conflicts they will face.

13. What question does Mamasita ask Magda?
(a) She asks Magda if she would ever join the Tupamaros.
(b) She asks Magda if she would run the ranch.
(c) She asks Magda what she would give up to marry Jaime.
(d) She asks Magda if she would ever be happy in Uruguay.

14. Who stops Magda when she goes for help during the riot?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A police officer.
(d) Her father.

15. Why do Sofia's actions disgrace Magda's parents?
(a) Magda's parents have to pay for Sofia's hotel room.
(b) Sofia is not related to them.
(c) Sofia is dating an unacceptable suitor.
(d) Magda's parents are the twins' legal guardians.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which boy does Magda develop a crush?

2. What is Emilia's response to Magda's idea in Chapter 5?

3. Who lives across the street from Cora?

4. What are Magda and Emilia particularly afraid to do?

5. What are Magda and Emilia known for in their neighborhood?

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