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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chirilingo, Chapters 4, 5, and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what town does Julian arrive when he reaches Guatemala?
(a) Guatemala City.
(b) Puerto Dulce.
(c) San Marcos.
(d) Jalapa.

2. What is Julian awaiting from Zaragoza, Spain?
(a) Copy of his diploma.
(b) Work papers.
(c) Birth certificate.
(d) Tax forms.

3. What is the name of the steamship Julian is on at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Spanish Wayfarer.
(b) El Nina.
(c) El Futuro.
(d) The ship of time.

4. What does Julian say he will be in his life?
(a) A talker.
(b) A thinker.
(c) A dreamer.
(d) A doer.

5. What does Professor Saavedra say about the Escuela Central when he shows Julian around it?
(a) It is a monumental building.
(b) Julian will never be good enough to teach there.
(c) He is ashamed to teach there.
(d) It is in decay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sol writing in when the reader first meets her?

2. What is the name of the organ grinder's monkey?

3. What kind of work does Saavedra offer Julian in Chapter 4?

4. Why did Julian leave Mexico City?

5. What does Julian dream of the first night in the jungle in Guatemala?

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