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

2. What are Magda and Emilia known for in their neighborhood?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Pranks.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Singing.

3. What happened to Emilia once?
(a) She was questioned about her mother.
(b) She was assaulted on the streets.
(c) She was held hostage.
(d) She was arrested.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What career path is Marco's father pushing for his son?

3. What are Senora Francisca and Lilita waiting for?

4. Who lives across the street from Cora?

5. How does Magda escape from the streets during the riot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realization does Magda have about her future while recovering from Jaime's death?

2. Describe the story Josefa tells Magda.

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

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

5. What realization does Magda make that has her joining the Tupamaros?

6. What do Magda and Emilia's mothers do for Gabriela?

7. Why does Magda collect the sweat and blood of the people who are tortured in the cell next to hers?

8. What is scandalous about una casa de cita in Chapter 3?

9. Why does Mamacita bring Magda to her home?

10. Why is Emilia so furious at her mother and Magda?

(see the answer keys)

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