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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Violeta when her mother dies?
(a) 23.
(b) 21.
(c) 22.
(d) 20.

2. What day of the week was Violeta born?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Sunday.

3. In Chapter 2, how long has it been since Violeta's maternal grandmother has said a word?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. When do Fabian and Violeta marry?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1944.

5. In Chapter 10, where are members of the royal family from that Julian brings to Hotel Bavaria?
(a) Luxembourg.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Netherlands.

6. Where does Fabian go after Violeta announces she wants an annulment in Chapter 10?
(a) Bolivia.
(b) Peru.
(c) Chile.
(d) Argentina.

7. How many years did Marko Kusanovic work for Arsenio until the mill closed?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 9 years.

8. When was Miss Taylor's Irish grandfather executed for defending the rights of workers and demand universal suffrage for all men?
(a) 1852.
(b) 1839.
(c) 1846.
(d) 1841.

9. In Chapter 6, when do Josephine and Teresa come for a visit?
(a) Winter.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

10. In Chapter 1, when soldiers disperse a crowd led by two bishops to San Cerro Pedro Chapel, how many are left dead in the street?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

11. What is the official cause of Arsenio's death?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Kidney failure.
(d) Tuberculosis.

12. When Torito disappears every now and then, how long is he usually gone?
(a) A month or two.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) Weeks at a time.
(d) 3 weeks.

13. What is the name of Teresa's brother?
(a) Juan.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Alejandro.
(d) Diego.

14. What does Fabian's father give him when he and Violeta marry?
(a) 10 acres.
(b) $2,000.
(c) Several acres.
(d) $1,000.

15. How often does Miss Taylor go to Anglican services in Chapter 2?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Twice a year.
(d) Every 3 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In normal times, how many afternoons a month are the maids, cook, and washing woman off?

2. In the preface, when does Violet write to Camilo?

3. In Chapter 5, how long after the fall of the government does Arsenio learn that he and his family are being evicted from Camellia House?

4. How many years does Violeta spend in Nahuel?

5. Until what age was Violeta left in the exclusive care of her aunts Pia and Pilar?

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