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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Allende not do during the time in Chile after the military coups?
(a) Helped people escape
(b) Volunteer for the new government
(c) Took food to poor people
(d) Organized a network of priests and nuns

2. Ernesto has a dream where Paula appears and asks him to ________________.
(a) Remarry
(b) Find better doctors
(c) Kill her
(d) Let her go

3. What is Allende's second career venture?
(a) Psychiatry
(b) Interior design
(c) Writing for a women's magazine
(d) Designing women's clothes

4. Which of the following does Allende not witness in Caracas?
(a) Hedonism
(b) Waste
(c) Starvation
(d) Gas and oil boom

5. Allende's mother and stepfather return to Chile from living in what country?
(a) Germany
(b) Italy
(c) Belgium
(d) Switzerland

6. What does Allende realize after getting the doctors' reports?
(a) Paula will die soon
(b) Paula will recover in time
(c) Paula will never read this journal
(d) Paula will never have children

7. What was Allende working on undercover which was exposed by national television?
(a) Physician drug abuse
(b) Insurance fraud
(c) Political graft
(d) Girlie shows

8. Some of Paula's caretakers refer to her as being ________________.
(a) A joy to care for
(b) Stuck in limbo
(c) An angel
(d) A difficult patient

9. Which of the following was not abolished by the new government in Chile?
(a) Employee medical benefits
(b) Socialist healthcare
(c) Safety statutes
(d) Minimum wage

10. Allende writes lighthearted musicals that are performed in ______________.
(a) Cafes
(b) University classes
(c) Theaters
(d) Summer stock

11. Why did Allende, Michael and Paula move to Europe?
(a) Allende and Michael received scholarships to study in Europe
(b) They fell in love with Europe after a vacation there
(c) They want to be closer to family
(d) They want Paula to be raised in Europe

12. What is the name of Allende's daughter-in-law who is about to give birth?
(a) Cheryl
(b) Cherise
(c) Cassie
(d) Celia

13. After a month in San Francisco, the doctors evaluate Paula as __________________________.
(a) Improving more every day
(b) Very much improved
(c) Completely fine
(d) In a permanent vegetative state

14. What lifestyle does Allende adopt when the family returns to Chile?
(a) Yuppie
(b) Hippie
(c) Professional
(d) Soccer mom

15. What job did Allende take when she returned to Caracas?
(a) Working in retail
(b) Teaching special education students
(c) Selling insurance
(d) Writing newspaper articles

Short Answer Questions

1. Allende meets a _____________ who becomes her lover.

2. What is the second book Allende writes during this period?

3. What type of government reigns in Chile after the military coups?

4. Michael needs a new license to practice as _________________ in Venezuela.

5. What document did Allende send to Willie?

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