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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 does Violeta identify Torito's remains in Chapter 21?

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

3. In Chapter 12, what pet does Torito give Juan Martin?

4. What role does Juan Martin play to get to Santa Clara when he is wanted by the new government?

5. In Chapter 13, how old is Aunt Pilar?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Julian respond when Violeta gets pregnant with their first-born?

2. Where and how does Violeta reunite with Nieves in Chapter 17?

3. What business does Violeta pursue in Chapter 19?

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

5. How are Jose Antonio's last years?

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

7. How does Violeta get Juan Martin out of the capital in Chapter 18?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Del Valles have to move after the financial crisis. Why do the Del Valles have to move? Where do they go? How do they have to adapt to a new life?

Essay Topic 2

Julian is not ostracized for his affair with Violeta, but she is ostracized for their affair. Why is Julian not ostracized, but Violeta is? What is revealed about double standards?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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