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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Allende take to help her sleep at night?
(a) Ambien
(b) Valerian
(c) Elavil
(d) Tylenol P.M.

2. What position had Allende's father held in Peru?
(a) Congressman
(b) Ambassador to the Chilean embassy
(c) Secretary to the Chilean embassy
(d) Senator

3. Which of the following did Tata not do after the death of Meme?
(a) Let the songbirds loose
(b) Paint all the furniture black
(c) Forbade music in the house
(d) Remarry

4. How old was Allende when she married her first husband, Michael?
(a) 21
(b) 19
(c) 29
(d) 16

5. With whom does Allende and her family live with after their return home?
(a) Meme and Papa
(b) Meme and Tata
(c) Mama and Papa
(d) Gigi and Papa

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ernesto's father return to?

2. Who is Ernesto?

3. What does Allende believe her task is at this point?

4. In what city do Allende, her mother and brothers live with Tio Ramon while he works at the Chilean embassy?

5. Isabel Allende is a native of what country?

Short Essay Questions

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2. What was the influence of Uncle Pablo in Allende's life?

3. What is Allende's wish for Paula now and what does Allende say she tries to do to make it happen?

4. How did Shakespeare's plays influence Allende's writing?

5. What scandal forces Allende to resign her job from a children's television show?

6. Explain some of Allende's activities in Chile that put her family in danger.

7. Describe Tio Ramon's infatuation with Paula.

8. How do Allende and Ernesto both let go of Paula?

9. What other relatives come to the hospital to visit Paula?

10. Who is Tio Ramon?

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