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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 pp. 1 - 42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Describe Chalito's coffin.
(a) It's a pine box lined with fir branches.
(b) It's white with a gold cross painted on it.
(c) It's blue with white wings.
(d) It's pale blue with angels painted on it.

2. What was the air like in the first scene of the book?
(a) Filled with flying insects.
(b) Dirty, hazy and smoky.
(c) Perfumed by the flower stands in the street.
(d) Clear and bright.

3. Besides the theme of racism, what other theme is used in the book?
(a) Wealth as the tool of social injustice.
(b) People who pose as good Christians while exploiting others.
(c) Madness created by hunger, abuse and biogtry.
(d) The superiority of men over women.

4. What kind of character did Tony Baba's grandmother's have?
(a) She was a fierce revolutionary.
(b) She was reprehensible and exploited and underpaid her workers.
(c) She was a sweet old-fashioned grandmother.
(d) She was like a loving mother to him.

5. What two hobbies did Tony Baba's wife have?
(a) Reading and playing the piano.
(b) Talking on the phone and collecting money.
(c) Cooking and baking.
(d) Knitting and sewing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the two competitors of Chuco, the champion cotton-picker?

2. What was Tony Baba's wife like?

3. What is one of the main character traits of Loreto?

4. Who carries herself with the elegance of a ballerina?

5. What did the married couple Loreto met on their way to church do all day long?

(see the answer key)

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