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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 Chapter 17, how long of a layover does Violeta have in the capital?

2. How old is Miss Tyalor when she dies?

3. In Chapter 15, how long has it been since Roy has seen Nieves when he finds her in the "bus" (182)?

4. Where does Nieves have a large scar in Chapter 16?

5. How does Violeta identify Torito's remains in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Harald Fiske, and how does he become a part of life at Santa Clara?

4. In Chapter 15, how does Violeta finally break with Julian?

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

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

7. In Chapter 14, how does Nieves spend time with Julian?

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

9. How are Jose Antonio's last years?

10. How long does it take Violeta to finally learn what happened to Juan Martin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violeta was very sheltered by her family. Why was Violeta very innocent when she came to Santa Clara? How did she lose that innocence?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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