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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Taylor do when the family moves to Nahuel?

2. How many years did Marko Kusanovic work for Arsenio until the mill closed?

3. In Chapter 10, what food does Julian bring to his room for Violeta?

4. In Chapter 8, how many suitcases does Violeta take to Sacramento?

5. How old is Fabian in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Violeta reveal about Marko Kusanovic?

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

3. Who is Julian Bravo?

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

5. What does Violeta say about Fabian and their marriage?

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

7. What is Miss Taylor's story?

8. How does Maria Gracia die?

9. How does Miss Taylor meet Teresa Rivas?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nieves is the only person in the world that Julian loves more than himself. How would you describe the relationship between Nieves and Julian? Is it a healthy relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Violeta makes a journey to Camino de Santiago. Why does she make a pilgrimage to Camino de Santiago? What does her journey teach her?

Essay Topic 3

Violeta had little-to-no discipline for the first five years of her life. Why did Violeta have little-to-no discipline for the first five years of her life? Who helped her learn discipline? What did Violeta discover about the benefits of discipline?

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