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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Allende wear most of the time when visiting Paula in the hospital?
(a) Bright colors for Paula to see
(b) Soft fabrics that are comfortable
(c) Sweaters and jeans
(d) White dresses and shoes

2. What is the setting for the activity in this section?
(a) Spain
(b) France
(c) Puerto Rico
(d) Venezuela

3. Which birthday is Allende celebrating in this section?
(a) 60th
(b) 29th
(c) 50th
(d) 40th

4. When does Allende return to Michael and the children after being with her lover in Spain?
(a) Three weeks
(b) One year
(c) Three years
(d) Three months

5. Which of the following does not describe Allende in Spain with Paula?
(a) Animated
(b) Weakening
(c) Disoriented
(d) Somber

6. What do Paula's brain scans show?
(a) Traces of activity
(b) Promising activity
(c) Irreversible brain damage
(d) Full capacity has returned

7. What does Allende's stepfather dress as to make an impression at Paula's school one day?
(a) A general
(b) A president
(c) A prince
(d) A movie star

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

9. What does Willie think Allende is doing every night?
(a) Checking e-mail
(b) Sleepwalking
(c) Talking on the phone
(d) Writing

10. After the military coups in Chile, what was reported about Salvador Allende?
(a) He resigned his office
(b) He left the country
(c) He is in prison
(d) He committed suicide

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

12. What is the second book Allende writes during this period?
(a) Of Love and Shadows
(b) Love in the Shadows
(c) The Shadow Knows
(d) Love Shadows

13. Where does Allende's mother go for a retreat?
(a) Romania
(b) Spain
(c) Bulgaria
(d) Italy

14. Which of the following is not one of the commodities in short supply in Chile in the 1970s?
(a) Tools
(b) Guns
(c) Food
(d) Tires

15. Where is Paula sent for care?
(a) Institution
(b) Allende's home
(c) Intensive care
(d) Rehab center

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Allende, Michael and Paula move to Europe?

2. In what year does Allende return to Chile after leaving at the time of the military coups?

3. What is the name of the third book Allende writes during this period?

4. What is Allende wearing when the television crew arrives to film?

5. Which of the following is not Allende's role in her home?

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