Waiting for Snow in Havana - Confessions of a Cuban Boy Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Carlos Eire
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 107 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Waiting for Snow in Havana - Confessions of a Cuban Boy Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Carlos Eire
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 107 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which philosopher does Carlos despise?
(a) Heigel.
(b) Kant.
(c) Nietzsche.
(d) Derrida.

2. What city is described in the beginning of chapter 3?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Havana.
(d) San Juan.

3. A diorama of which place fills Carlos's dining room?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Bethlehem.

4. A statue of which saint resides at Aunt Carmela's house?
(a) Saint Lazarus.
(b) Saint Therese of the Little Flower.
(c) Saint Sebastian.
(d) Saint Francis.

5. Who unexpectedly hugs Carlos in Chapter 7?
(a) A bear cub.
(b) Eugenio.
(c) A chimpanzee.
(d) Tony.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what does Carlos get drunk in Chapter 6?

2. How long does Carlos have to wait between eating lunch and going swimming?

3. What is the only comic book that Carlos has taken on his outing in Chapter 2?

4. What is Eugenio's nickname?

5. What does Carlos see in Chapter 1 that reminds him of the maid's breasts?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, who is the man who hides behind Marie Antoinette, and what happens to him?

2. How did Carlos's grandfather Amado die, and how old was he?

3. Describe what Carlos sees at the dining room window in Chapter 6.

4. What are the various Christmas traditions at the Nieto house, as described in Chapter 10?

5. According to Chapter 22, with what are the boys sick and how do they handle it?

6. What is the significance of the mamey pit to Carlos?

7. With regard to Fernando's prison term, what does "rehabilitation" mean?

8. How do Cubans relate to a statue of Saint Lazarus, and what connection does Carlos have with one?

9. Explain what happens when people begin to shout "paredón."

10. As discussed in Chapter 17, describe the Chinese man's profession.

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