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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. In Chapter 10, what food does Julian bring to his room for Violeta?

2. How many years did Marko Kusanovic work for Arsenio until the mill closed?

3. What type of dogs do Violeta's family have in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 3, how long is Miss Taylor's surgery?

5. In Chapter 10, where are members of the royal family from that Julian brings to Hotel Bavaria?

Short Essay Questions

1. How social is Maria Gracia in Chapter 2?

2. Why does Arsenio commit suicide?

3. Who is Miss Taylor and how does she deal with Violeta's temper tantrums?

4. Where do the Del Valle's go after Arsenio kills himself and they lose everything?

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

6. How does Fabian's family feel about his interest in Violeta?

7. What is Miss Taylor's story?

8. How does Violeta meet Fabian?

9. How does Miss Taylor meet Teresa Rivas?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Allende use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Josephine Taylor comes to South America to be Violeta’s governess. How does Josephine come to fit into the De Valle household? Why are the De Valle’s the closest thing Josephine has to a family?

Essay Topic 3

Maria Gracia was absent or not involved for much of Violeta’s life. Why was Maria absent or not involved for much of Violeta’s life? What type of relationship did they have?

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