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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 11 when Violeta gets pregnant, how long has it been since she has seen Fabian?

2. Where is Nieves found in Chapter 16?

3. Where does Violeta travel in Chapter 22?

4. When is Camilo born?

5. How old is Miss Tyalor when she dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Violeta able to become Camilo's guardian and taken him back to her country?

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

6. How does Violeta learn that Torito was killed and buried in a mass grave?

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

8. What business does Violeta pursue in Chapter 19?

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

10. How are Jose Antonio's last years?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Violeta had little-to-no discipline for the first five years of her life. Why did Violeta have little-to-no discipline for the first five years of her life? Who helped her learn discipline? What did Violeta discover about the benefits of discipline?

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