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

2. In Chapter 4, how much does Miss Taylor weigh?

3. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since Violeta's maternal grandmother has said a word?

4. Where did Marko Kusanovic emigrate from in the late 1800s?

5. In Chapter 4, what entertainment is there at one of the Del Valle nieces' bridal shower?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miss Taylor meet Teresa Rivas?

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

3. Who is Julian Bravo?

4. Why does Violeta write her story for Camilo?

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

6. When is Violeta born?

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

8. How does Violeta meet Fabian?

9. Who is Miss Taylor and how does she deal with Violeta's temper tantrums?

10. What does Fabian become known for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 discovers that Julian played some part in Torito’s death. Why does Violeta decide to get revenge for Julian’s part in Torito’s death? How does she get revenge?

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