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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. How long was Arsenio able to hold off the banks and creditors in Chapter 5?

2. How old is Jose Antonio in Chapter 3?

3. How many years does Violeta spend in Nahuel?

4. How old was Marko Kusanovic when he emigrated from Croatia?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Violeta spend the summer of her 13th year?

2. How does Miss Taylor meet Teresa Rivas?

3. How social is Maria Gracia in Chapter 2?

4. Why does Arsenio commit suicide?

5. When is Violeta born?

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

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

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

9. How does Violetta describe her Aunt Pilar?

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

Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Allende use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

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 begins an affair with Julian based on passion and lust. What draws Violeta and Julian together? Why does their relationship not last?

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