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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Jose Antonio in Chapter 3?
(a) 23.
(b) 24.
(c) 26.
(d) 28.

2. What month do Fabian and Violeta marry?
(a) August.
(b) October.
(c) September.
(d) November.

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

4. In Chapter 4, what entertainment is there at one of the Del Valle nieces' bridal shower?
(a) Violin concert.
(b) String quartet and an opera singer.
(c) Piano concert.
(d) Orchestra and a magician.

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

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

7. In Chapter 3, for how long does Miss Taylor struggle with a distressed digestive system?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 4 months.

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

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

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

11. Until what age was Violeta left in the exclusive care of her aunts Pia and Pilar?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

13. What time does Violeta arrive in Sacramento in Chapter 10?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 11 a.m.
(c) 1 p.m.
(d) Noon.

14. Where does Fabian go after Violeta announces she wants an annulment in Chapter 10?
(a) Chile.
(b) Bolivia.
(c) Peru.
(d) Argentina.

15. When does Violeta remember that Fabian found a way to preserve the semen from cattle?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1970s.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many years did Marko Kusanovic work for Arsenio until the mill closed?

3. In normal times, how many afternoons a month are the maids, cook, and washing woman off?

4. In Chapter 8, how many suitcases does Violeta take to Sacramento?

5. What does Fabian's father give him when he and Violeta marry?

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