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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Violeta stay in Miami while Nieves is in rehab in Chapter 15?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 3 months.

2. How old is Nieves when she is singing for tips at hotels and casinos?
(a) 21.
(b) 20.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

3. How many plastic bags are removed from the mass grave in Chapter 21?
(a) 41.
(b) 47.
(c) 32.
(d) 36.

4. What instruments accompany an Indian delegation that sings at Aunt Pia's funeral?
(a) Drums and flutes.
(b) Flutes and whistles.
(c) Bells and clap-sticks.
(d) Drums and rattles.

5. How did Joe Santoro die?
(a) Overdosed.
(b) Stabbed.
(c) Shot in the back of the head.
(d) Shot in the chest.

6. How many bodies are found in the mass grave in the cave in Chapter 22?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

7. In Chapter 11, what do Julian and Violeta drink between their love making?
(a) Rum.
(b) Margaritas.
(c) White wine.
(d) Red wine.

8. How does Violeta identify Torito's remains in Chapter 21?
(a) The cross she made him.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His boots.
(d) A cap he always wore.

9. Where does Violeta eventually learn that Jaun Martin lived and worked as a journalist in Chapter 20?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Peru.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Chile.

10. How old is Camilo when he comes home with a bloody nose after confronting a bigger boy who is tormenting an animal?
(a) 5.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

11. How long does the investigation into Julian's tax fraud and drug trafficking take?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 15 months.
(c) 17 months.
(d) 8 months.

12. In Chapter 20, how many years does Violeta spend with no news of Juan Martin?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

13. In Chapter 17, how long of a layover does Violeta have in the capital?
(a) An hour.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

14. After the coup, how many people can gather together?
(a) 10 or less.
(b) 6 or less.
(c) 3 or less.
(d) 12 or less.

15. In Chapter 14, how old is Nieves when she spends her vacation alone with her father?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what pet does Torito give Juan Martin?

2. Where is Juan Martin in Chapter 17?

3. Where does Nieves have a large scar in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 22, about how many people lived in Colonia Esperanza?

5. What role does Juan Martin play to get to Santa Clara when he is wanted by the new government?

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