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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the preface, when does Violet write to Camilo?
(a) August 2020.
(b) November 2020.
(c) October. 2020.
(d) September 2020.

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

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

4. In Chapter 6, when do Josephine and Teresa come for a visit?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

5. When do Fabian and Violeta marry?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1946.

6. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since Violeta's maternal grandmother has said a word?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 6 years.

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

8. 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) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

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

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

11. For how many months during the summer in Chapter 7 does Fabian visit Santa Clara daily?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

12. In Chapter 10, what food does Julian bring to his room for Violeta?
(a) Bread, cheese, smoked salmon, grapes, and a bottle of wine.
(b) Bread cheese, chicken, raspberries, and a bottle of wine.
(c) Bread, cheese, ham, oranges, and a bottle of wine.
(d) Bread, cheese, roast beef, apples, and a bottle of wine.

13. In Chapter 5, how long after the fall of the government does Arsenio learn that he and his family are being evicted from Camellia House?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

14. How many years does Violeta spend in Nahuel?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Miss Josephine Taylor when she comes to be Violeta's governess?

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

3. How old was Miss Taylor when she went to live in an orphanage?

4. In Chapter 10, how old does Violeta say she was when divorce became legal in her country?

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

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