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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is Magda's grandfather from?

2. What does Lilita see in Magda and Marco's relationship?

3. Who is the main character of the story Josefa tells Magda?

4. What historical event happens two months prior to the Uruguayan students' arrival?

5. Whom does the woman in Chapter 6 go to visit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Marco object to Jaime being in Magda's life?

3. Why would Gabriela say that Marco will be a hard person to love?

4. Describe Magda's hometown.

5. What does Emilia find strange about Americans?

6. What is significant about Senora Francisca having a bare house?

7. What makes Cora so unique in the eyes of Magda and Emilia?

8. Describe Magda and Emilia's fishing spot.

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

10. How is Montevideo described in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It seems that the characters only truly mature and progress into their fight for what they believe is right when they are marked by tragedy. Is this the author's intent? Be sure to discuss:

1) Magda's sexual assault.

2) The deaths of Jaime and Gabriela.

3) Emilia's wrongful imprisonment.

4) Cora's near-miss with the Holocaust in Europe.

Essay Topic 2

Magda's imprisonment takes place over several months. Although she is never physically harmed, she nearly loses her mind from the isolation and the constant sounds of people being tortured. Detail Magda's time in prison and how it affects her. How does she survive? Is what she goes through any worse or better than the other prisoners? Why or why not? Is Magda particularly strong to have survived or lucky? Cite specific examples from the text to support the arguments.

Essay Topic 3

While in America, Magda is surprised to discover that her American sister, Janet, is very trusting and passive of her government. Write an essay on the following parts:

Part 1) Compare and contrast Magda's experiences with the Uruguayan government and her thoughts on the American government with Janet's beliefs.

Part 2) Analyze how each girl feels about the other's beliefs.

Part 3) Discuss what happens that changes Janet's mind about trusting the government completely.

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