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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Franco demand from all the women in Paraguay to help support his war against Brazil?
(a) Their silks.
(b) Locks of their hair.
(c) Their jewelry.
(d) Their food.

2. Why do the Paraguayan forces refuse to fight alongside the indigenous Indians of the land?
(a) Because the Paraguayans are racist.
(b) Because Franco refuses to accept the help of the Indians.
(c) Because the Paraguayans are too prideful to ask for help.
(d) Because the Indians are cannibals.

3. What does Franco do when he realizes his forces have collapsed?
(a) He retreats on horseback.
(b) He surrenders.
(c) He kills himself.
(d) He continues to fight for himself.

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Franco's state of mind when he reaches the Aquidaban River?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Calm.
(c) Focused.
(d) Irrational.

5. How many Paraguayan men escape the battle against Brazil in Riachuelto?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Thirty-three.
(c) Four.
(d) Twenty-one.

6. What card game does Benigno regularly play when he returns home from exile?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Poker.
(c) Rummy.
(d) Whist.

7. How does Dona Dolores' husband die?
(a) He was accidentally poisoned.
(b) He was killed in the battle against Brazil.
(c) He suffered from dysentery.
(d) He drowned.

8. Which of the following is NOT a punishment that Franco's sisters must endure?
(a) Having their dresses pulled over their heads in public.
(b) Being starved.
(c) Watching their husbands' excecutions.
(d) Being publically whipped.

9. Which of the following is NOT an ailment affecting the wounded in the hospitals of Humaita?
(a) Dysentery.
(b) Measles.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Scarlet fever.

10. How many ships does Franco send to Riachuelto with the hopes of capturing the Brazilian fleet?
(a) One hundred and fifty.
(b) Five.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Fifteen.

11. When Ella returns to Paris, where does she hear that Princess Mathilde is living?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Croatia.
(c) Nice.
(d) Brussels.

12. Where is Curupayty in relation to Humaita?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) North.

13. Who does Charles Washburn think is ill-prepared to deal with arrest and torture?
(a) Dr. Mastermind.
(b) Vinciendo Lopez.
(c) Benigno Lopez.
(d) Dr. Kennedy.

14. How long does Miguel Lopez live before he dies prematurely?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two hours.

15. When Franco has nightmares, what does he shout in his sleep?
(a) Regrets for the innocent lives lost in war.
(b) Prayers to the heavens for forgiveness.
(c) The names of the men out to kill him.
(d) The names of family members he has killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tribe do the indigenous Indians of Paraguay belong to?

2. Which character arranges for Dr. Mastermind's release from prison?

3. What is Maria Oliva's dead body wrapped in while it awaits preparations?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes General Diaz?

5. What is General Robles' response to the swift defeat of the Paraguayan Navy at Riachuelto?

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