Chapters 1-3
What war did Victor fight in?
The Spanish Civil War
What did Victor and Roser name the baby?
Marcel
What game did Victor play with Salvador Allende?
Chess
Who was Roser having an affair with?
Aitor Ibarra
What happened to the camp commander at the concentration camp Victor was at?
He had a heart attack.
Who is the father of Roser's baby?
Guillem
Who told Victor about the possibility of emigrating to Chile?
Elizabeth
What kind of business did Victor start with Jordi Moline?
Tavern
What animal rescued Carme from the cold during her escape from Spain?
Where did Victor volunteer as a doctor?
the shantytowns of Santiago
How did Victor's brother Guillem die?
A Bomb!
Pablo Neruda mentioned that Chile did not yet have many people in which profession?
-Pianists
-Miners
-Fisherman
Pianists!
Where did Ofelia go to give birth?
A convent
Who died in her sleep on her birthday?
Carme
Who came to see Victor on his 80th birthday?
Ingrid – his daughter
What was the name of the mountain smuggler who helped Roser and Aitor through the mountain pass in Chapter 3?
Angel
Where was the boat (Reina del Pacifico) carrying the Del Solar family going to in Chapter 4?
England
How did Ofelia break up with Victor?
-Phone
-In person
-Letter
Through a letter!
What did Victor do to repay Pablo Neruda?
Hid him in his house.
How many years passed before Victor and Roser could return to Chile?
9 years
What did Don Santiago leave to Roser when he died?
A grand piano
How old was Juana when she was given as a servant to Laura’s father?
She was a child!
What region of Chile did the Winnipeg first dock?
Northern Chile
What did Marcel study when he got his grant in Colorado?
Mining engineering
What did Victor cook for his own birthday dinner?
a traditional Catalan dish of rice with black squid ink