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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 7, what is the name of the Schmidt-Engler hotel?
(a) Pierdrei.
(b) Elysee.
(c) Metropol.
(d) Bavaria.

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

6. How old is Violeta when a chief asks for her hand in marriage for one of his sons?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

7. How old is Miss Josephine Taylor when she comes to be Violeta's governess?
(a) 20s.
(b) 30s.
(c) 31.
(d) 24.

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

9. When does Part 1, take place?
(a) 1940-1970.
(b) 1920-1940.
(c) 1930-1950.
(d) 1910-1930.

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

11. What does Fabian's father give him when he and Violeta marry?
(a) $2,000.
(b) Several acres.
(c) $1,000.
(d) 10 acres.

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

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

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

15. In Chapter 5, how far is Sacramento where Jose Antonio settles from Nahuel?
(a) 1 1/2 hours by train.
(b) 2 1/2 hours by train.
(c) 3 hours by train.
(d) 2 hours by train.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Marko Kusanovic emigrate from in the late 1800s?

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

4. What is the name of Teresa's brother?

5. How old is Jose Antonio in Chapter 3?

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