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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What literary work is referenced in the description of Cora's house?
(a) "Alice in Wonderland."
(b) "Oedipus Rex."
(c) "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
(d) "Peter Pan."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Magda do when she hears Josefa's stories?

2. What does Cora reveal to Magda and Emilia in Chapter 4?

3. Why does Gabriela make daily rounds through the village?

4. How does Cora signal the girls in Chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the aunts criticize the American woman in their neighborhood?

2. What does Mamasita ask Magda about Jaime, and what conclusions can be drawn from Magda's answer?

3. What is Raquel's conflict in Chapter 14?

4. What happens to Magda after she escapes the riot?

5. Why does Senor Ruben's mistress come to see Senora Francisca?

6. What is Marco's role in the government and with the Tupas? Explain.

7. Why does Magda lie to Gabriela about having a large breakfast?

8. How is Montevideo described in Chapter 2?

9. According to the letters from Jaime and Marco, what is happening in Uruguay?

10. Why does Wentworth have Emilia arrested?

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