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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Violeta when her father dies?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

2. How old was Miss Taylor when she went to live in an orphanage?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

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

4. How old is the surgeon who operates on Miss Taylor's tumor?
(a) 72.
(b) About 70.
(c) 68.
(d) Around 60.

5. How old is Fabian in Chapter 7?
(a) 22.
(b) 24.
(c) 23.
(d) 21.

6. According to rumor, how many enemy planes is Julian Bravo been said to have downed with his Spitfire?
(a) More than 80.
(b) 79.
(c) 86.
(d) About 90.

7. In Chapter 4, how much does Miss Taylor weigh?
(a) 110 pounds.
(b) 95 pounds.
(c) 105 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

8. How old was Marko Kusanovic when he emigrated from Croatia?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

9. In Chapter 7, what are the names of Uncle Bruno's cows?
(a) Gracie and Janie.
(b) Clotilde and Leonor.
(c) Lucky and Cookie.
(d) Daisy and Maisy.

10. What is the official cause of Arsenio's death?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Kidney failure.

11. When Torito disappears every now and then, how long is he usually gone?
(a) A month or two.
(b) Weeks at a time.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

12. What is the name of the company Jose Antonio establishes in Chapter 8?
(a) Rustic Homes.
(b) Country Homes.
(c) Provincial Homes.
(d) Arcadian Homes.

13. What does Fabian's father own?
(a) Lumber store.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Ranch.
(d) Dairy.

14. What happened the year Jose Antonio was born?
(a) Monsoons.
(b) Tornado.
(c) Hurricane.
(d) Earthquake.

15. In Chapter 4, when does the economy collapse?
(a) August 1929.
(b) September 1929.
(c) October 1929.
(d) November 1929.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Yaima announce that Maria Gracia is dead?

2. What month do Fabian and Violeta marry?

3. How old is Violeta when she meets Julian?

4. When was Miss Taylor's Irish grandfather executed for defending the rights of workers and demand universal suffrage for all men?

5. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since Violeta's maternal grandmother has said a word?

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