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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. Who has been hiding letters sent to Minerva?

2. What does Mary Teresa have to do when Hilda is caught?

3. What is Pedro’s last name?

4. Who did Minerva marry?

5. What dramatic thing does Minerva do while dancing with someone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Minerva and Trujillo at the dance party?

2. How does Patria make the hardest choice of her youth?

3. Who does Dede marry?

4. How did Minerva feel about her schooling?

5. What happens on June 14th?

6. How is Enrique freed after he is arrested?

7. What takes away Patria’s faith?

8. What happened during Minerva’s play?

9. How does Trujillo respond to Minerva’s play?

10. Why is it ironic for Patria to lose her faith?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The sisters meet their death at the end of the book. How is this experience different than they had originally anticipated?

Essay Topic 2

This play is a historical fiction novel. What does this mean, and how does this plot fit into this unique genre?

Essay Topic 3

Enrique feels betrayed by some important parts of his life. Who does he feel has betrayed him and why?

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