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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. Who did Arsenio support besides his wife and children?
(a) Mother-in-law and two sisters-in-law.
(b) His mother and a sister.
(c) His mother and two sisters.
(d) Mother-in-law and a sister-in-law.

2. How many years does Violeta spend in Nahuel?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

3. What time does Violeta arrive in Sacramento in Chapter 10?
(a) 11 a.m.
(b) 1 p.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 10 a.m.

4. How many years does Josephine work as an English teacher at a girls' school?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 25 years.

5. In Chapter 10, what food does Julian bring to his room for Violeta?
(a) Bread, cheese, smoked salmon, grapes, and a bottle of wine.
(b) Bread, cheese, roast beef, apples, and a bottle of wine.
(c) Bread, cheese, ham, oranges, and a bottle of wine.
(d) Bread cheese, chicken, raspberries, and a bottle of wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how many suitcases does Violeta take to Sacramento?

2. In Chapter 4, how much does Miss Taylor weigh?

3. 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?

4. What is the name of Teresa's brother?

5. How tall is Miss Taylor in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Del Valle finances after the market collapse in October 1929?

2. What is the only way out of a marriage in the 1940s?

3. How does Maria Gracia die?

4. What happens to a man who tries to rape Violeta in Chapter 6?

5. How does Violetta describe her Aunt Pilar?

6. Why does the Spanish flu not take Arsenio Del Valle by surprise?

7. When is Violeta born?

8. Why does Arsenio commit suicide?

9. What does Fabian become known for?

10. Who is Julian Bravo?

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