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

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

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

4. 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) 3 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many women attend the bridal shower for one of the Del Valle nieces in Chapter 4?

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

3. How large is the largest group of students the Rivases are able to gather in some settlements?

4. In Chapter 3, for how long does Miss Taylor struggle with a distressed digestive system?

5. How does Arsenio kill himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Violeta reveal about Marko Kusanovic?

2. What is Miss Taylor's story?

3. How does Fabian's family feel about his interest in Violeta?

4. What does Fabian become known for?

5. How does Miss Taylor meet Teresa Rivas?

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

7. How does Maria Gracia die?

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

9. How does Violetta describe her Aunt Pilar?

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

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