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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the coup, how many people can gather together?
(a) 6 or less.
(b) 3 or less.
(c) 12 or less.
(d) 10 or less.

2. How long does Violeta stay in Miami while Nieves is in rehab in Chapter 15?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

3. After a priest finds a mass grave, who does the cardinal take to investigate in Chapter 21?
(a) A member of the Human Rights Commission, monsignor, U.S. ambassador, and 3 journalists.
(b) Bishop, director of the Mennonite Central Committee, and 5 journalists.
(c) Vatican ambassador, director of the Red Cross, a member of the Human rights Commission, and 2 journalists.
(d) Director of Direct Relief International, another cardinal, Red cross official, and 4 journalists.

4. After the C-section and birth of Nieves, how long is Violeta in bed with an infection?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

5. In Chapter 15, how many months after Violeta stops seeing Julian does he find someone else to manage his business?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

6. How old does Violeta believe that Torito is in Chapter 18?
(a) 71.
(b) 68.
(c) A little over 70.
(d) A few years shy of 70.

7. In Chapter 14, how old is Nieves when she spends her vacation alone with her father?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

8. How old is Violeta when Camilo is born?
(a) 54.
(b) 56.
(c) 50.
(d) 52.

9. What is the name of the German commune in Violeta's country?
(a) Esperanza.
(b) Shonefeld.
(c) Bayern.
(d) Teltow.

10. In Chapter 15, how long has it been since Roy has seen Nieves when he finds her in the "bus" (182)?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 3 days.

11. How old is Violeta when she is pregnant with Nieves?
(a) 28.
(b) 30.
(c) 33.
(d) 31.

12. What did Julian want to name his daughter?
(a) Leonora.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Bernice.
(d) Bessie.

13. In Chapter 20, where does Violeta know that Julian received training?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Panama.
(c) Venezuela.
(d) French Guiana.

14. How many plastic bags are removed from the mass grave in Chapter 21?
(a) 32.
(b) 41.
(c) 36.
(d) 47.

15. Where in Nahuel is a bronze plaque installed in honor of the Rivases?
(a) City square.
(b) Train station.
(c) City park.
(d) City hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the investigation into Julian's tax fraud and drug trafficking take?

2. How many bodies are found in the mass grave in the cave in Chapter 22?

3. In Chapter 16, how many days after Nieves is checked into the clinic does she walk away?

4. In Chapter 17, how long of a layover does Violeta have in the capital?

5. In Chapter 22, about how many people lived in Colonia Esperanza?

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