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

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

3. How many years does Josephine work as an English teacher at a girls' school?

4. When does Part 1, take place?

5. Where does Fabian go after Violeta announces she wants an annulment in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation does Violeta have with her aunts about Fabian?

2. When is Violeta born?

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

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

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

6. What does Violeta reveal about Marko Kusanovic?

7. What is Miss Taylor's story?

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

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

10. How social is Maria Gracia in Chapter 2?

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

In Violeta, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Violeta raises Camilo after his mother dies. What type of relationship do they have? How does their relationship change as Camilo grows and becomes a man?

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