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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Minerva when what she hoped for after being released from prison doesn’t happen?
(a) Her spirit is crushed
(b) Her devotion switches sides
(c) Her love for her husband diminishes
(d) Her family turns against her

2. Where did Dede see Lio after her sisters’ murder?
(a) A graduation
(b) A political rally
(c) A reception
(d) A dinner party

3. What makes life dangerous for Mercedes while her family is in prison?
(a) Her family name is slandered
(b) Her house is under surveillance
(c) Rebels visit her often
(d) She is poor

4. What happens after Mary Teresa tells someone about her torture?
(a) The torture stops
(b) The women are released
(c) The torture gets worse
(d) The person she tells is killed

5. Why is it hard for Patria to visit her husband?
(a) He has been very sick
(b) She is searched and assaulted every time
(c) She is pregnant
(d) He has been re-located

6. What happens when Minerva tries to call her house after visiting her husband?
(a) The conversation is recorded
(b) The line has a lot of static
(c) The line is busy
(d) The phone breaks

7. What is Victor’s last name?
(a) Pena
(b) Pana
(c) Puna
(d) Pina

8. What does Trujillo say is his second biggest obstacle?
(a) The soldiers
(b) The Mirabal sisters
(c) The church
(d) The United States

9. Who does Mary Teresa tell about her torture?
(a) Her mother
(b) Her husband
(c) An inspector
(d) A guard

10. Who is Rufino?
(a) The messenger
(b) The chauffer
(c) The guard
(d) The doctor

11. Why is someone forced to watch Mary Teresa be tortured?
(a) To threaten them
(b) To punish them
(c) To get information
(d) To get cooperation from them

12. How is Mary Teresa tortured?
(a) She is starved
(b) She is whipped
(c) All of the above
(d) She is electrocuted

13. Where is Puerto Plata?
(a) Along the shore
(b) In the mountains
(c) In the jungle
(d) Near the border

14. Why does Minerva travel with Patria when she visits her husband?
(a) She is scared to go alone
(b) She loves her sister
(c) All of these listed
(d) They are in the same place

15. How does Margarita help the family?
(a) She gets packages sent to the prison
(b) She brings them food
(c) She distracts Victor
(d) She comforts them

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Dede and Lio discuss when they see each other after her sisters’ murder?

2. Why does Trujillo allow someone to be released from prison?

3. Who does Trujillo allow to be released?

4. Who is forced to watch Mary Teresa be tortured?

5. What was done with Patria’s car after her death?

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