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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 happens after Manolo surrenders?

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

3. Where is Puerto Plata?

4. What does Minerva say brings the best out in her?

5. What punishment is given Minerva after she is released from prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Patria to lose her farm?

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

3. How does this book end?

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

5. Why doesn’t Dede join the rebellion?

6. What happens to Mary Teresa in prison?

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

8. Who is Margarita?

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

10. How does Margarita help the family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Much of this book centered around Catholic beliefs. What are some of these beliefs, and how did they shape this plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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