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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. Where is Puerto Plata?

2. What makes life dangerous for Mercedes while her family is in prison?

3. How did Patria die?

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

5. Who writes about Minerva’s time in prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lio say when he talks to Dede after the murders?

2. Why doesn’t Dede join the rebellion?

3. How does Minerva respond to the failure of what she puts her hope in after being released from prison?

4. What causes Patria to lose her farm?

5. What happens after Mary Teresa reports her struggles in prison?

6. Who is Margarita?

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

8. Who tells the most about the experience in prison, and how is it described?

9. How do the Mirabal sisters die?

10. How does Manolo die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Manolo had many high and lofty goals in life. How did he go about achieving these?

Essay Topic 2

The title of this book is very symbolic to the plot. What does it mean, and how does it affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Sinita opens Minerva’s eyes to some important things while in school. What are these realizations, and how are they brought about?

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