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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is bothering Saavedra about his formal wear as he goes to Don Manuel's party?
(a) His pants feel rough.
(b) The starched linen collar.
(c) His hat is too big.
(d) His gloves are too tight.

2. Who does Julian say Sol is?
(a) Someone he will marry.
(b) The woman of his poems.
(c) A woman he realizes was his neighbor.
(d) A long lost cousin.

3. What did Don Manuel's three-year-old son Manuelito die of?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Flu.
(d) Malaria.

4. What does Julian say is inside his head asking questions?
(a) Two carrion birds.
(b) His father's voice.
(c) A judge's voice.
(d) His mother's voice.

5. What job does Julian get that Lucia says sounds like stability to her?
(a) University professor.
(b) Revolutionary.
(c) Poet.
(d) Article writer.

6. What does Sol give Julian when he tells her he has to leave for Mexico City?
(a) Ring.
(b) Lock of her hair.
(c) Small photograph of herself and a white rose.
(d) Heart-shaped rock.

7. What does Don Manuel say when Julian tells him he is to be married in Mexico City?
(a) "You horrible man!"
(b) "Wonderful!"
(c) "I can't believe you!"
(d) "Congratulations, my boy."

8. What did Minister Andrujal add at the end of his letter in his own handwriting?
(a) "Best wishes."
(b) "See you tomorrow."
(c) "If you need anything, just ask."
(d) "Julian, please."

9. What does Julian feel as he watches his new wife walk down the hotel stairs?
(a) Great happiness.
(b) He has never felt lonelier in his life.
(c) Love.
(d) Appreciation.

10. When were all the Clericals executed?
(a) Noon.
(b) Evening.
(c) At dawn.
(d) Afternoon.

11. What does Lucia read about Sol in the society pages of El Progreso?
(a) She has died of malaria.
(b) She is engaged.
(c) She is enrolled in college.
(d) She is married.

12. Where is Sol standing when Julian first sees her at Don Manuel's party?
(a) Dining room.
(b) Outside in the courtyard.
(c) Dancing in the ballroom.
(d) Top of the stairs.

13. What subject is Julian writing about in his notebook at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Plants.
(b) Food.
(c) Music.
(d) Pets.

14. What does Lucia whisper to Senora Saavedra at the end of Chapter 21?
(a) She hates Guatemala.
(b) She needs a recommendation for a maid.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is sure that Julian has a mistress.

15. What does Julian call Sol after he rips up his letter to Lucia?
(a) A nice girl.
(b) A friend.
(c) A musical genius.
(d) His sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a Spanish judge accuse Julian of when he was 17?

2. What opera is Sol playing a love song from when Julian is playing chess with her father on the patio?

3. What is the gin flask made from?

4. Why does Julian cry in Chapter 11?

5. When Sol rushes out of the house in Chapter 20, where is she going?

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