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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. When did Dede meet Lio?

2. Where does Minerva go after graduating from school?

3. What does Patria do when the rebellion needs a place to meet?

4. Why is it strange for Minerva’s family to leave early from an important party?

5. Who does Patria name her third child after?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mary Teresa bury her diary?

2. What happened during Minerva’s play?

3. Who is Lio?

4. How does Mercedes feel about her husband’s affairs?

5. What caused Sinita to hate Trujillo?

6. Why does Mary Teresa join the rebellion?

7. What is the most shocking thing Minerva learns in her schooling?

8. What is the political climate in the Dominican Republic at the time of this book?

9. Why does Lio go into hiding?

10. What happens on June 14th?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dede is not able to help her sisters. Why is this, and what does this teach us?

Essay Topic 2

Minerva changed when she began listening to Lio. What were some of these changes, and what do you think caused them?

Essay Topic 3

Trujillo lists two major obstacles to his goals. What are these obstacles, and how does he handle them?

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