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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Cora able to invite Magda and Emilia over to her house?

2. Who lives across the street from Cora?

3. Why do Magda and Emilia hide in Gabriela's wagon?

4. Why is Senora Francisca not friendly with the other women?

5. What do Marco and Magda argue over in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emilia find strange about Americans?

2. What are Senora Francisca's feelings about the Tupas?

3. How is Montevideo described in Chapter 2?

4. Why does Emilia no longer want to be around Cora?

5. Describe the story Josefa tells Magda.

6. Why is Emilia so furious at her mother and Magda?

7. What is Magda's assignment with the Tupas after the work she did on the British ambassador?

8. Why does Magda audition for Wentworth's play?

9. What is significant about Marco and Magda's correspondence?

10. Who is Che Guevara?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While in America, Magda is surprised to discover that her American sister, Janet, is very trusting and passive of her government. Write an essay on the following parts:

Part 1) Compare and contrast Magda's experiences with the Uruguayan government and her thoughts on the American government with Janet's beliefs.

Part 2) Analyze how each girl feels about the other's beliefs.

Part 3) Discuss what happens that changes Janet's mind about trusting the government completely.

Essay Topic 2

Senora Francisca makes the observation that the Tupamaros need to either become completely peaceful or a completely terrorist organization. Emilia, after her imprisonment, accuses her mother and Magda of using her for the Tupamaros as much as the government uses people, an accusation that rings deep. In this essay, discuss the statements of Emilia and Senora Francisca and how they relate to the government. A good way to develop a thesis statement would be to compare and contrast the government to the Tupamaros.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following topics to write about:

1) Magda's multicultural barrio.

2) Magda's conflicts with her family.

3) Magda's realization that her family is part of the problem with the country.

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