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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. How many lizards does Carlos kill in Chapter 39?
(a) 41.
(b) 32.
(c) 17.
(d) 11.

2. According to Fidel as mentioned in Chapter 38, who is "evil"?
(a) Capitalists.
(b) Communists.
(c) Yanquis.
(d) Deserters.

3. As Chapter 37 discusses, with what object does Carlos work when he takes a summer job at Marie Antoinette's factory?
(a) Plastic tubing.
(b) Gears.
(c) Iron filings.
(d) Screws.

4. How much time passes before Marie Antoinette is about to meet her boys in the United States?
(a) 3-1/2 years.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 6 months.

5. In Chapter 40, what does Carlos plan to request when he reaches the United States?
(a) A hot dog.
(b) A milkshake.
(c) A piece of gum.
(d) A Coca-Cola.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the reports of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in Chapter 29, who has been arrested?

2. What is Fidel's title?

3. Who wakes the children in Chapter 29?

4. With whom does Carlos share his fear of sharks?

5. What do the water tanks face?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Aquarium of the Revolution.

2. What is Ernesto's family history?

3. Describe the young man who accosts Carlos and Jorge in Chapter 32.

4. As discussed in Chapter 28, who are the Pioneers and what do they stand for?

5. How does Louis XVI react to the angry lady in Chapter 34, and how does he feel afterward?

6. Why is Fidel's milk consumption in Chapter 36 significant?

7. How does El Loco become the hero of Chapter 32?

8. Describe the "niños bitongos."

9. According to Chapter 31, what happens when Carlos is swimming in Minnesota?

10. As discussed in Chapter 37, why does Carlos feel shame about his upbringing?

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