In the Time of the Butterflies Quizzes

In the Time of the Butterflies Quiz 1

By Meghan Joyce · Edited by Adam Kissel · Last reviewed November 15, 2009

1 What is the anniversary of the death of the Mirabal sisters?

December 20th

August 1st

April 30th

November 25th
2 What kind of tree is at the end of the road to the Mirabal house?

Oak

Roble

Orange

Anacahuita
3 In 1994, what is Dede's job?

Teacher

Life insurance salesperson

Interview woman for a news station

Dressmaker
4 Who claims to be able to communicate with the dead Mirabal sisters?

The interview woman

Fela

Minou

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

Trujillo's mistress

Teacher

Nun

Housewife
6 Whose father, uncles, and brother have been killed by Trujillo's regime?

Sinita

Elsa

Padre de Jesus

Sor Milagros
7 Who becomes one of Trujillo's mistresses?

Elsa

Lina Lovaton

Lourdes

Sinita
8 What is NOT the name of of one of Patria's children?

Raul Ernesto

Minou

Noris

Nelson
9 Who gives Maria Teresa her first diary?

Minerva

Patria

Sor Milagros

Enrique Mirabal
10 Who is NOT one of Maria Teresa's cousins?

Jaimito

Manolo

Raul

Berto
11 Where does Minerva sneak out of Inmaculada Concepcion to go?

Home to take care of Mama

Secret meetings at Don Horacio's house

An affair with Trujillo

Visiting Tio Mon, who is ill
12 Where does Patria meet Pedrito for the first time?

While she is washing his feet at the church

At the Discovery Day dance

At Inmaculada Concepcion

On the road to Monte Cristi
13 What news comes out during the Mirabal women's pilgrimage to Higuey?

Manolo is having an affair

Maria Teresa is engaged

Papa is having an affair

Patria is pregnant again
14 Which man creates a romantic rift between Dede and Minerva?

Lio Morales

Manolo

Enrique Mirabal

Jaimito
15 What do Dede and Minerva often do at Tio Pepe's house?

Have secret meetings with revolutionaries

Organize the shop

Daydream about law school

Play volleyball
16 Where does Jaimito propose to Dede?

On the beach

In Enrique Mirabal's Ford

In the garden

At a revolutionary meeting
17 Who burns a letter from Lio to Minerva?

Enrique Mirabal

Jaimito

Dede

Maria Teresa
18 Who discovers Carmen and Enrique Mirabal's illegitimate family?

Patria

Dede

Maria Teresa

Minerva
19 Where does Minerva find letters to her from Lio?

At Carmen's house

At Tio Pepe's house

In Dede's jewelery box

In the pocket of Papa's dress jacket
20 Who is Manuel de Moya?

Trujillo's secretary of state

Enrique Mirabal's best friend

A guard at La Victoria prison

The Mirabals' revolutionary cousin
21 Who slaps Trujillo at the Discovery Day dance?

Mama

Patria

Sinita

Minerva
22 Who knew Trujillo during their early days in the military?

Enrique Mirabal

Tio Chiche

Tio Pepe

Ramfis
23 What does Minerva use to bet Trujillo in his office?

Loaded dice

A coin

The weather

An hourglass
24 Who does NOT attend Papa's funeral?

Manolo

Margarita

Carmen

Maria Teresa
25 What is in the recurring nightmare that Maria Teresa has?

A thread

A coffin

Trujillo's palace

A ship

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What is the SIM?

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I believe this alludes to Trujillo's flirtacious behavior and his ultimate effect on women.

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