2. What does Sinita tell Minerva that shocks her?
(a) She is a rebel
(b) She is pregnant
(c) She isn’t attracted to men
(d) She hates Trujillo

3. What happens to the item left by Lio for Minerva when he flees the country?
(a) It is burnt
(b) It is buried
(c) It is delivered
(d) It is lost

4. Who hosts the grand party that Minerva attends after discovering letters have been hid from her?
(a) Enrique
(b) Trujillo
(c) The church
(d) The school

5. Who tries to kill Trujillo during Minerva’s play?
(a) Dede
(b) Patria
(c) Elsa
(d) Sinita

6. Who is Ramfis?
(a) A son of Trujillo
(b) A teacher
(c) A guard
(d) A revolutionary

7. Which of the sisters writes a lot about childhood?
(a) Maria Teresa
(b) Dede
(c) Patria
(d) Minerva

8. Why is silk mentioned at the beginning of the book?
(a) Dede wears it often
(b) Dede has fond memories of it
(c) Dede buried her sisters in it
(d) Dede hates the feel of it

9. Who visits with Minerva’s family for a time?
(a) Mary Teresa
(b) Hilda
(c) Magdalena
(d) Dede

10. What weapon is used to try and kill Trujillo during Minerva’s play?
(a) Sling
(b) Arrow
(c) Spear
(d) Gun

11. Who narrates the second chapter?
(a) Patria
(b) Minerva
(c) Miranda
(d) Maria Teresa

12. What does Minerva win with her play?
(a) A medal of honor
(b) A night with Trujillo
(c) A chance to perform for Trujillo
(d) A scholarship

13. How is Sinita described at the school?
(a) Withdrawn
(b) Bold
(c) Creative
(d) Angry

14. Who does Trujillo arrest after the party?
(a) Vance
(b) Pedrito
(c) Lio
(d) Enrique

15. Why is it ironic for Patria to lose her faith?
(a) She never doubts
(b) She almost became a nun
(c) She is in the choir
(d) She is married to a priest