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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Fabian in Chapter 7?
(a) 24.
(b) 22.
(c) 23.
(d) 21.

2. In Chapter 4, when does the economy collapse?
(a) November 1929.
(b) August 1929.
(c) October 1929.
(d) September 1929.

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

4. How large is the largest group of students the Rivases are able to gather in some settlements?
(a) 15.
(b) Half dozen.
(c) A dozen.
(d) 10.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When does Part 1, take place?

4. How old is Violeta when she meets Julian?

5. What month do Fabian and Violeta marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Miss Taylor have surgery in Chapter 3 and how successful is it?

2. In Chapter 6, what type of birthday party is held for Torito?

3. Who is Miss Taylor and how does she deal with Violeta's temper tantrums?

4. Why does the Spanish flu not take Arsenio Del Valle by surprise?

5. How does Miss Taylor meet Teresa Rivas?

6. What does Violeta reveal about Marko Kusanovic?

7. What is the only way out of a marriage in the 1940s?

8. What happens to a man who tries to rape Violeta in Chapter 6?

9. Who is Julian Bravo?

10. What happens to the Del Valle finances after the market collapse in October 1929?

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