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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 nationality is the priest in Chapter 21 who finds a mass grave?

2. How old is Nieves when she rescues Teresa from a fire?

3. How long does the investigation into Julian's tax fraud and drug trafficking take?

4. In Chapter 14, where does Nieves end up living?

5. How many plastic bags are removed from the mass grave in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, when Juan Martin leaves with Torito, what does Violeta think of his chances?

2. How are Violeta and Julian held together in Chapter 14?

3. Where is Aunt Pia buried, and how do people pay their respects?

4. Who gets left behind in the house at Santa Clara during the earthquake, and who saves her?

5. What information does Juan Martin send VIoleta about Colonia Esperanza in Chapter 22?

6. Where does Roy find Nieves in Chapter 16, and what is she doing?

7. In Chapter 21, how is a mass grave in a cave found?

8. What happens at Santa Clara during the 1960 earthquake?

9. What does Julian do two months after Violeta refuses to help him and how does Violeta feel about that in Chapter 15?

10. When Violeta suspects that Julian knew about or had a part in Torito's death, how does she get revenge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the main setting in Violeta? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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