In the Time of the Butterflies- Chapter 5

What party does Lio belong to?

• Trujillo's Party

• The Republican Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Communist Party

Answer explanation

p. 74: "But that day, Mate read right out how there had been a demonstration at the university, led by a bunch of young professors, all members of the Communist party. Among the names listed was that of Virgilio Morales!

How did Lio's arrival affect Dedé's feelings about Jaimito?

• Not at all- Dedé didn't care one way or the other

• Dedé was awed by Lio and admired him-- she started questioning her choices and beliefs

• Dedé and Lio were friends and Jaimito was jealous

• Dedé sided with Jaimito against Lio

Answer explanation

p. 77: "Dedé was scared, and angry at herself for being so. She was growing more and more confused about what she wanted. And uncertainty was not something Dedé could live with easily. She started to doubt everything-- that she should marry Jaimito and live in Ojo de Agua...

Who does Lio ask to give a letter to Minerva?

• Dedé

• Mamá

• Mate

• Jaimito

Answer explanation

pg. 82: "I was hoping to get this to Minerva."

"A hand slipped an envelope between Jaimito and Dedé. Before Jaimito could grab it, Dedé had it. She put it away. in her pocket. "I'll take care of it," she promised.

What does Dedé do with Minerva's letter from Lio?

• Deliver it to her immediately.

• Deliver it to her weeks later.

• Bury it.

• Burn it.

Answer explanation

pg. 83: "Dedé could not expose her sister to this danger. Especially if, as Minerva claimed, she did not even love this man. Dedé took the chimney off the lamp, and with a trembling hand, fed the letter to the flame."

What was in Lio's letter to Minerva?

• A Marriage Proposal

• An underground plot to move weapons across the country to fight Trujillo

• An apology

• An invitation to run away to the capital together

Answer explanation

pg. 83: "Lio was inviting Minerva to take asylum with him!"