In The Time of The Butterflies, Old Man and The Sea, Reading.

What does Minerva ask of Trujillo at the Discovery Day Dance? Pick two answers

• She asks him to allow the exiles to return to the Dominican Republic.

• She asks Trujillo to keep the university open.

• She asks for Trujillo's support to study law at the university.

• She asks for Trujillo to grant women the right to vote.

President Trujillo was also known as...

• El Jefe
• El gran presidente
• Trujillo the Great
• Capitán

Why was Lio banned from the Mirabal home?

• He had attempted to propose to Minerva without asking Papa's permission.

• He and Jaimito were in conflict for Dede's affection, and Papa and Mama favored Jaimito.

• Mama learned that Lio was a member of the Communist party and was leading anti-Trujillo demonstrations at the university.

• Lio had attempted to assassinate Trujillo and was a wanted man.

Why was Mama reluctant to allow the family to attend the Discovery Day Dance?

• She felt strongly that Maria Teresa was too young to go to a party so far from home in the company of older men.

• She felt that it was wasteful for the entire family to go to a party three hours away from home.

• She was concerned about Minerva's health because she suffered from asthma and migraines..

• She worried that Trujillo was romantically interested in Minverva.

What discovery(ies) did Minerva make that fundamentally altered (an) important family relationship(s)?

• She discovered that Dede had burned Lio's invitation to run away with him.

• She learned that Papa had been hiding Lio's letters to her.

• She learned that Mama was illiterate.

• She learned that Papa had a second family.

• She learned that Dede had agreed to marry Jaimito.

What trick did the man at the Office of Missing Persons use to trick the regime? (Hint: Minerva helped him and missed her appointment that day.)

• He wore a different disguise each day he went to the office.

• He spoke only in French and Greek, confusing the officials.

• He gave all his sons the same name.

• He insisted that he was actually his twin brother and that officials had the wrong man.

When is the anniversary of the death of the Mirabal sisters?

• December 20th

• November 25th

• April 30th

• August 4th

What is Patria's career goal when she is growing up?

• Nun

• Teacher

• Lawyer

• Doctor

What does Sinita try to do in their performance for Trujillo?

• Nothing

• Shoot him

• Spit on him

• Yell at him

Who becomes one of Trujillo's mistresses?

• Elsa

• Lina Lovaton

• Lourdes

• Sinita