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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. After the coup, how many people can gather together?

2. How long does Violeta stay in Miami while Nieves is in rehab in Chapter 15?

3. After a priest finds a mass grave, who does the cardinal take to investigate in Chapter 21?

4. After the C-section and birth of Nieves, how long is Violeta in bed with an infection?

5. In Chapter 15, how many months after Violeta stops seeing Julian does he find someone else to manage his business?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What time does Aunt Pia get to spend with Juan Martin?

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

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

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. How are Jose Antonio's last years?

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

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

Josephine Taylor comes to South America to be Violeta’s governess. How does Josephine come to fit into the De Valle household? Why are the De Valle’s the closest thing Josephine has to a family?

Essay Topic 2

In South America in the 1920s, women were supposed to stay at home and tend to their homes and children. How do Pilar and Teresa flaunt gender roles?

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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