View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cora's fate at the end of the book?
(a) She has disappeared.
(b) She drowned herself.
(c) She has left the country.
(d) She is still in prison.

2. What position does Magda take with the USIS?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Translator.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Clerk.

3. What does Cora ultimately end up doing about her relationship with her boyfriend?
(a) She elopes with him.
(b) She breaks up with him.
(c) She marries the man her parents want but keeps her boyfriend.
(d) She gets pregnant on purpose.

4. What evidence does Magda come across that supports what she overheard from her employer?
(a) Photos from torture sessions.
(b) False confessions.
(c) A dead body.
(d) Torture equipment.

5. What happens in Uruguay during Magda's absence?
(a) The Tupamaros win.
(b) Josefa passes away.
(c) Mamacita passes away.
(d) A dictator takes over.

6. What is the occupation of Peter Wentworth?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Director.
(d) Actor.

7. Where does Mamasita take Magda to help her recover from the tragedy?
(a) The Cerro.
(b) America.
(c) Caupolican.
(d) England.

8. What is one of Gabriela's talents?
(a) Palm reading.
(b) Water witching.
(c) Reading tea leaves.
(d) Predicting the future for herself.

9. Who helps Magda deal with her guilt over Mitrione?
(a) Mamacita.
(b) Gabriela.
(c) Senora Francisca.
(d) Marco.

10. In Chapter17, what does Magda overhear from her employer that disturbs her?
(a) The philosophy of torture.
(b) His hatred of America.
(c) His desire to wipe out everyone in Uruguay.
(d) His desire for Magda.

11. Why is Magda never physically harmed in prison?
(a) Marco uses his connections to keep her safe.
(b) Her father pays off the guards to leave her alone.
(c) She is not important enough to interrogate.
(d) She fights the guards off.

12. What is Cora's condition in Chapter 16, according to Ramiro?
(a) Pregnant.
(b) Very sick.
(c) Dissatisfied.
(d) Lonely.

13. How does Emilia prove to the Tupas that she can be trusted?
(a) She tells them she is Magda's friend.
(b) She tells them Marco sent her.
(c) She drops her mother's name.
(d) She shows her scars.

14. After Marco helps her escape, where is Magda taken?
(a) Mamasita's home.
(b) Her father's home.
(c) Emilia's home.
(d) Senora Francisca's home.

15. Why does Jaime refuse to shake the officer's hand?
(a) Jaime watched the man beat another soldier up.
(b) Jaime holds the man responsible for the death of his friend.
(c) Jaime does not respect any authority.
(d) Jaime knows this man assaulted Magda after Che's speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the three women presented in Chapter 14 who have to wrestle with the issue of love versus security?

2. Who drives Magda and Lilita home in Chapter 19?

3. What happens to Emilia in prison?

4. What does Magda do to start realizing her new dream?

5. What secret of Marco's is finally revealed in Chapter 20?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 506 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample