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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect is the surge of troops having on the people of Paraguay?
(a) Drought.
(b) Fire.
(c) Famine.
(d) Flooding.

2. How does Ella respond to the death of her daughter?
(a) She is annoyed.
(b) She is apathetic.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is devastated.

3. How does Franco feel when Ella finds out about his affairs?
(a) He feels nothing toward Ella's grief.
(b) He feels betrayed by Ella's snooping.
(c) He feels entitled to as many women as he chooses.
(d) He feels guilty over being found out.

4. Which of Franco's sons is already showing his tendency toward being unemotional?
(a) Leopoldo.
(b) Frederico.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Pancho.

5. Which war does Dimitri leave Ella to go fight?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) The Balkan War.
(c) The Crimean War.
(d) The First World War.

6. How does Ella pass her time in Buenos Ayres?
(a) By partying.
(b) By reading.
(c) By traveling.
(d) By sleeping.

7. In what city of Paraguay do Franco and his family live?
(a) Obligato.
(b) Asuncion.
(c) Horqueta.
(d) Concepcion.

8. Which of the following groups of people are NOT considered a threat by Franco?
(a) The Brazilian people.
(b) The Argentine Republic.
(c) The extended Lopez family, including brothers and cousins.
(d) The U.S. Armed Forces.

9. Who is Charles Washburn?
(a) The U.S. President.
(b) The U.S. Minister.
(c) The U.S. Senator.
(d) The U.S. Secretary of Defense.

10. Which of the following characters does NOT travel to Buenos Ayres with Ella and Franco?
(a) Dimitri.
(b) Mathilde.
(c) Dona Ines.
(d) Marie.

11. What does Ella do for Franco every night until he falls asleep?
(a) Reads to him.
(b) Rubs his feet.
(c) Sings for him.
(d) Counts his money.

12. Why does the bishop refuse to baptize Juan Francisco?
(a) Because Franco and Ella aren't married.
(b) Because the bishop has been paid to ignore Ella's request.
(c) Because he believes the baby is possessed.
(d) Because Franco and Ella aren't members of the church.

13. Who is Marie?
(a) Ella's best friend.
(b) Ella's sister.
(c) Ella's servant.
(d) Ella's daughter.

14. What is Ella doing when her water breaks?
(a) Writing a letter to Dimitri.
(b) Shopping for new shoes.
(c) Taking a bath.
(d) Traveling back to the city.

15. How many siblings does Franco have?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is Dom Pedro the president of?

2. What language is Ella learning to speak while she is living in Paraguay?

3. To whom is Princess Mathilde reportedly related to?

4. Why is Marie delirious during her last days of life?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the treatments that Franco's sisters give to Ella?

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