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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 does Margarita know at the prison?

2. What is Margarita’s last name?

3. What does Patria try to do before she heads home after visiting her husband?

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

5. What was done to Minerva’s body after she was killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mary Teresa report her struggles in prison?

2. Who is Victor, and how is he important to the plot?

3. What gives Minerva hope after she is released from prison?

4. What happens to Mary Teresa in prison?

5. Who is Margarita?

6. Who is Rufino and why is he important to the plot?

7. Why is Leandro moved to a different prison?

8. How does Margarita help the family?

9. What causes Patria to lose her farm?

10. How do the Mirabal sisters die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dede’s relationship with her husband is different from the other relationships in the book. How is it different and what is the effect of this?

Essay Topic 2

Dede has an interesting role in this book. What is this role, and how does she accomplish it?

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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