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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miss Taylor do when the family moves to Nahuel?
(a) Works on the farm.
(b) Teaches English in the capital.
(c) Gets another job as a governess.
(d) Continues to tutor Violeta.

2. In Chapter 1, when soldiers disperse a crowd led by two bishops to San Cerro Pedro Chapel, how many are left dead in the street?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. When was Miss Taylor's Irish grandfather executed for defending the rights of workers and demand universal suffrage for all men?
(a) 1852.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1839.
(d) 1846.

4. Who did Arsenio support besides his wife and children?
(a) His mother and a sister.
(b) Mother-in-law and a sister-in-law.
(c) Mother-in-law and two sisters-in-law.
(d) His mother and two sisters.

5. How long was Arsenio able to hold off the banks and creditors in Chapter 5?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) A year.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, when does the economy collapse?

2. What type of dogs do Violeta's family have in Chapter 2?

3. What is the official cause of Arsenio's death?

4. In the preface, when does Violet write to Camilo?

5. In Chapter 3, how long is Miss Taylor's surgery?

(see the answer key)

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