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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 is Lilita's goal for her daughter?
(a) Emilia is to become a doctor.
(b) Emilia is to become an actress.
(c) Emilia is to become a teacher.
(d) Emilia is to marry well.

2. What is Marco convinced will happen at the speech?
(a) The speaker will be arrested.
(b) A riot.
(c) He will be shot.
(d) He will be murdered.

3. 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 light a candle in the window.
(c) She will signal from her window.
(d) She will send her maid over to Magda.

4. What happens during the speech?
(a) Marco is mugged.
(b) Emilia is hurt.
(c) Che is arrested.
(d) Someone is shot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Magda's mother give Gabriela?

2. How does Sofia stop Javier from hitting her with a belt?

3. How does Lilita make a living?

4. Why does Mrs. Allenberg not allow Cora to see anyone?

5. What sight awes the Uruguayan students?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during Carnival that helps Magda deal with her assault?

2. What is Magda's mood at the end of Chapter 5 and why?

3. How does Senora Francisca plan to support herself and her daughters? Why does she take this action?

4. What does Emilia find strange about Americans?

5. Why does Magda audition for Wentworth's play?

6. Why is Gabriela murdered?

7. What is Senora Francisca's reaction to the news that her husband has a mistress?

8. What is the history between Mamasita and Magda's grandfather?

9. Describe the story Josefa tells Magda.

10. What is significant about Gabriela reading palms?

(see the answer keys)

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