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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 Dona Ines' father do for a living?
(a) He was a teacher.
(b) He was a soldier.
(c) He was a carpenter.
(d) He was a chef.

2. How do the women aboard the steamer treat Ella?
(a) With smugness.
(b) With anger.
(c) With kindness.
(d) With apathy.

3. What language is Ella learning to speak while she is living in Paraguay?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Latin.

4. Which country does Franco constantly worry will begin fighting him for more land?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Chile.
(c) Uraguay.
(d) Peru.

5. In what country is Franco's father president?
(a) Paraguay.
(b) Uraguay.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Chile.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his first act of presidency, who does Franco put on trial for conspiracy?

2. What effect is the surge of troops having on the people of Paraguay?

3. On what part of Franco's body must Dr. Mastermind attempt surgery?

4. What happens to the groom that Ella hires to care for her horse?

5. How does Ella feel when she hears the news that Marie has died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is life like for Ella and Dimitri before he leaves to fight in the war?

2. What is Franco's relationship with his family?

3. How does Pancho treat his younger brother Carlos while they are playing in the garden?

4. How does Ella pass her time while she is living alone in Buenos Ayres?

5. What does the U.S. government think of the Lopez dynasty?

6. How does Franco take to his new political power?

7. Who is Henry Kennedy, and why is he living in Buenos Ayres?

8. What is Franco's first act of power in the presidency?

9. What happens to Dr. Kennedy while on his trek across Lake Ipacarai?

10. How do Ella and Franco plan to make the trip to Buenos Ayres, and what is their reaction to the journey?

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