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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Marela use to make sure the lector arrives?
(a) Calls the ship captain.
(b) Uses a spell.
(c) Sends letters.
(d) Prays to God.

2. What does the ritual Conchita describes entail?
(a) Funeral procession.
(b) Girls cutting their hair once a year.
(c) Girls dancing beneath a avacado tree.
(d) Boys bringing girls a flower necklace.

3. How does Chechy feel about his role in the factory?
(a) He feels he needs more power.
(b) He feels useless.
(c) He feels overwhelmed by it.
(d) He feels it is too big.

4. What does Juan Julian talk to Conchita and Marela about?
(a) Cities.
(b) Belief.
(c) Life.
(d) God.

5. What are the workers interested in hearing?
(a) Novels read aloud.
(b) The results of the gambling.
(c) The thoughts of Chechy.
(d) The lector's opinion.

6. Which of the following describes how Juan reads from the book?
(a) Surprise and regret.
(b) Reservation and hesitation.
(c) Anxiety and suppression.
(d) Passion and fervor.

7. What do Conchita and her husband discuss?
(a) Santiago's gambling problem.
(b) Marela's new love interest.
(c) The new lector.
(d) Chechy's reaction to Juan.

8. Which of the following characters was the old lector?
(a) Chechy.
(b) Teodoro.
(c) Eliades.
(d) Santiago.

9. What is the character of Vronsky fiercely dedicated to in the story?
(a) His woman.
(b) The land.
(c) The country.
(d) His family.

10. Why does Santiago carve a letter?
(a) To help him remember.
(b) To track winnings.
(c) To show ownership.
(d) As a promissory note.

11. Later, how much does Santiago have to raise the amount of money to that he owes?
(a) $1000.
(b) $500.
(c) $700.
(d) $300.

12. What keeps Santiago taking chances and losing at gambling?
(a) One time he won big.
(b) Need to prove himself.
(c) Desire for a better life.
(d) Pressure from his half-brother.

13. What does Marela think reading the book might accomplish?
(a) Provide closure for Ofelia.
(b) Alienate the new lector.
(c) Help Chechy move on.
(d) Bring the men and women closer.

14. What letter does Santiago carve?
(a) I.
(b) O.
(c) S.
(d) T.

15. Which of the following characters is taking care of the betting?
(a) Conchita.
(b) Santiago.
(c) Eliades.
(d) Chechy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Teodoro been gone before the play begins?

2. Which of the following describes the types of tasks workers in the factory perform?

3. What does Juan Julian suggest Conchita do with her cutting?

4. How much does the first letter carved represent?

5. How do the women feel around Juan Julian?

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