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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 is Joaquin's job?

2. Tao Chi'en goes to work for whom?

3. Who asks: "Do you think anyone does anything free in this world, niña?"

4. What does Eliza learn from the woman who works for Jeremy and Rose?

5. Where has gold been discovered?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rose's view for Eliza differ from Jeremy's?

2. Why is Tao Chi'en treated decently by his first owner?

3. Why do you think Rose is set on Eliza finding a husband even though she has never wanted that life for herself?

4. How does Eliza feel about the abortion that Mama Fresia wants to perform?

5. What advice does Feliciano give the people from the boat about life in the new country?

6. When the zhong yi dies, why does Tao Chi'en want to get away from China?

7. Why has Rose never been married?

8. How does fate intervene for Eliza at the end of "The News"?

9. What does Jacob Todd think of Rose when he first meets her?

10. What character traits are listed that England and Chile share?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rose and Tao Chi'en both have chapters dedicated to telling their back stories. Why is it important to include background information on these characters? Why would Allende not tell the story in chronological order?

Essay Topic 2

The sage's theory is that happiness comes from serving others. If this idea is accurate, which characters in the story should be the happiest? Do they seem happy? Which characters seem the least happy? Use examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the minor character Ah Toy. What seems to be her driving force? Why is it important that a woman doing horrible things has such a long lifespan ahead of her? What message does that convey to the reader?

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