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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. What title does Victor have?

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

3. What is Trujillo seeking?

4. Why does Minerva travel with Patria when she visits her husband?

5. What happens after Mary Teresa tells someone about her torture?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What task is put on Dede when her sisters die?

3. What happens to Mary Teresa in prison?

4. Why is Nelson released from prison?

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

6. Who is Margarita?

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

8. How are the sisters’ children cared for after they die?

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

10. How do the Mirabal sisters die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Many political ideas are shared in this book. What are these ideas, who believes in them, and how does this affect the tone of the play?

Essay Topic 3

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

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