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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 mother dies?
(a) 22.
(b) 23.
(c) 21.
(d) 20.

2. How tall is Miss Taylor in Chapter 4?
(a) 5 feet 1 inch.
(b) 5 feet.
(c) 5 feet 3 inches.
(d) 5 feet 2 inches.

3. How many years did Marko Kusanovic work for Arsenio until the mill closed?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 9 years.

4. In Chapter 3, how long is Miss Taylor's surgery?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 7 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

5. What is the name of Teresa's brother?
(a) Juan.
(b) Diego.
(c) Alejandro.
(d) Roberto.

6. How long after the Spanish flu struck Europe and the U.S., does it reach where Violeta's family live in South America?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 1 years.

7. In Chapter 6 when Torito is arrested, what injuries does he sustain?
(a) Damaged liver and broken ribs.
(b) Broken leg and hand.
(c) Damaged kidneys and broken ribs.
(d) Broken arm and fingers.

8. How old is Violeta in Chapter 6 when she gives classes with the Rivases' on their school route?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

9. What type of dogs do Violeta's family have in Chapter 2?
(a) Mastiffs.
(b) German shepherds.
(c) Great Danes.
(d) Great Pyrenees.

10. How much older is Miss Taylor than Jose Antonio?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 5 years.

11. In Chapter 8, how many suitcases does Violeta take to Sacramento?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

12. In Chapter 9, how long is Teresa in jail after throwing a ripe tomato at the president of the country?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

13. What day of the week was Violeta born?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

14. How does Arsenio kill himself?
(a) Shotgun.
(b) Pills.
(c) Revolver.
(d) Hangs himself.

15. About how many women attend the bridal shower for one of the Del Valle nieces in Chapter 4?
(a) 60.
(b) 45.
(c) 50.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Arsenio able to hold off the banks and creditors in Chapter 5?

2. How many years does Josephine work as an English teacher at a girls' school?

3. In Chapter 7, what is the name of the Schmidt-Engler hotel?

4. In Chapter 6, how long has the murder of Indians been going on?

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

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