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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Emilia in prison?

2. What makes Magda hesitant in Chapter 13?

3. What is the link between the government and the Tupas?

4. What happens in Uruguay during Magda's absence?

5. Who dies as a result of the challenge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the intense difference in classes in Montevideo. Which characters are the upper class? Which characters are the lower class? Why are there so few wealthy people and so many poor people in Montevideo? Cite specific examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following topics to write about:

1) Magda's multicultural barrio.

2) Magda's conflicts with her family.

3) Magda's realization that her family is part of the problem with the country.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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