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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. In the preface, when does Violet write to Camilo?

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

3. What is the official cause of Arsenio's death?

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

5. How old is Violeta when her father dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Violeta meet Fabian?

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

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

4. What does Fabian become known for?

5. When is Violeta born?

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

7. What happens to a man who tries to rape Violeta in Chapter 6?

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

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

10. How does Miss Taylor meet Teresa Rivas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Torito comes begging for food at the Del Valle home, and he ends up staying and working with the family. How is the relationship between Torito and the Del Valle family mutually beneficial?

Essay Topic 3

Violeta ignores politics for a long time. Why does Violeta ignore politics for a long time? What causes her to begin to pay attention to politics? How does she begin to understand the real-life impact of politics?

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