The information is on the book “In the Time of the Butterflies”

Please Answer the questions according to the book.
1. How does each sister lose her innocence or faith in the novel’s opening chapters?
2. Minerva says she “got free” after she moved away to go to boarding school. What does
she mean by this?
3. What do the Mirabal sisters learn about their father in the book’s opening chapters?
How do the sisters react? Explain.
4. Minerva asked Patria do so something for her with regards to her son Manolito. What
was it? Did she agree?
5. Who were Hilda and Sinita and how is she connected to Minerva? Why is the
connection between these two important to note?
6. Compare and contrast the historical Dominican government as researched with the
government as presented in the text. Answer in terms of government structure, the
perception of the government by the people, the perception of the people by the
government, and the establishment of social classes. Specific examples required for each
area. (20 POINTS)
7. Which cultural qualities most influenced the characters? Which qualities affected
events? Specific examples
8. What is the significance of the party at Trujillo’s house that the Mirabal sisters attend
with their father? In what ways will Minerva’s actions haunt them?
9. Why were they attending Mass so often? What position did the Church take on
national events?
10. Provide a detailed character analysis for Enrique, Mercedes and the three sisters
carefully describing their strengths and weaknesses.