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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. In Chapter 21, about how many women wait with Violeta outside the precinct to identify the remains from a mass grave?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

2. How many months was Teresa placed in solitary confinement?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 20 months.
(d) 12 months.

3. For how many years is Julian sentenced to a minimum security federal prison for white-collar criminals in Chapter 22?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

4. How close to Santa Clara is a tropp of soldiers quartered in Chapter 19?
(a) 3 kilometers.
(b) 2 kilometers.
(c) 5 kilometers.
(d) 7 kilometers.

5. In Chapter 17, how does Roy find Nieves?
(a) Through a colleague.
(b) Through Santoro.
(c) She calls him.
(d) He runs into her on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Violeta when Camilo is born?

2. In Chapter 13, when is there an earthquake?

3. After a priest finds a mass grave, who does the cardinal take to investigate in Chapter 21?

4. In Chapter 14, where does Nieves end up living?

5. In Chapter 19, how long does the curfew last?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at Santa Clara during the 1960 earthquake?

2. Who gets left behind in the house at Santa Clara during the earthquake, and who saves her?

3. Where does Roy find Nieves in Chapter 16, and what is she doing?

4. In Chapter 15, how does Violeta finally break with Julian?

5. How does Violeta become involved with aviation?

6. How does Violeta get Juan Martin out of the capital in Chapter 18?

7. How is Violeta able to become Camilo's guardian and taken him back to her country?

8. What does Julian do two months after Violeta refuses to help him and how does Violeta feel about that in Chapter 15?

9. How does Julian respond when Violeta gets pregnant with their first-born?

10. How are Violeta and Julian held together in Chapter 14?

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