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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which organization do Tony and Carlos belong, until they realize it has too many rules?

2. What is the oceanic event in Chapter 35?

3. Who takes the passport photos for Carlos and Tony?

4. Which of Carlos's relatives always wears a white suit?

5. As Chapter 39 opens, what is the crowd calling Marie Antoinette?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Aquarium of the Revolution.

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

3. How does Carlos feel now as an adult about the time when he killed many lizards?

4. Describe breadfruit.

5. How does the breadfruit war end?

6. Describe the Communist propaganda that Carlos hears in Chapter 38.

7. What happens at Carlos's co-ed school when someone finds out that a certain boy likes a certain girl?

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

9. How do Carlos and his grandfather react to the Communist propaganda in Chapter 38?

10. What is Ernesto's family history?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the irony inherent within the character El Loco as well as his role throughout the book. What does he symbolize? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between history and memory in this book. In your opinion, is this book more about Carlos's memories or more about history? Explain your thoughts, using as much detail from the text as you can remember.

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Carlos's use of setting helps the reader visualize and experience the political events of the book.

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