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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What threat does Franco's uncle threaten to any bishop who dares to baptize Juan Francisco?
(a) They will be put into prison.
(b) They will be hanged.
(c) They will be fined.
(d) They will be excommunicated.

2. What is the name of the previous dictator of Paraguay, before Franco's father?
(a) Hernando de Cueranto.
(b) King Peter Phillipe.
(c) Don Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia.
(d) Luz Pasqual.

3. 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.

4. What country is Dom Pedro the president of?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Uraguay.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Chile.

5. Which adjective does Franco use to describe his sisters?
(a) Fat.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Slow.

6. What happens to the man who speaks out against Franco during his election?
(a) He is hanged.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He is tortured to death.
(d) He is drowned.

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

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

9. How do Ella and Franco plan to travel to Buenos Ayres?
(a) By plane.
(b) By ship.
(c) By car.
(d) By carriage.

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

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

12. Where does Franco fit in the birth order of his siblings?
(a) He doesn't know - he has never met his brothers.
(b) He is the oldest.
(c) He is the youngest.
(d) He is in the middle.

13. What object of Ella's does Franco stop and pick up when she drops it?
(a) A feather from her hat.
(b) A parasol.
(c) A gold threaded necklace.
(d) One of her silk gloves.

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

15. During what month does Ella write a letter rebuking Franco's sisters to Mathilde?
(a) October.
(b) June.
(c) March.
(d) December.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is General Vincent Barrios considered ill-prepared to lead the troops in battle?

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

3. How long will Ella and Franco's trip to Buenos Ayres take them?

4. What is the name of Ella's fifth son?

5. How long does Corinna live before she passes away?

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