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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who remembers the Cuban saying "A lot more can be achieved with sugar than vinegar"?
(a) Lucia.
(b) Sol.
(c) Julian.
(d) Saavedra.

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

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

4. What are jocotillos?
(a) Bugs.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Tiny plums.
(d) Special horses.

5. What does Julian decide he must do after writing a letter to Lucia telling her about Sol?
(a) He cannot break his word to Lucia.
(b) Send the letter.
(c) Make her break their engagement.
(d) Never go back to Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Sol standing when Julian first sees her at Don Manuel's party?

2. What does Don Manuel say to his wife when she asks him if he is drunk?

3. What does Professor Saavedra say about Sol in the carriage ride home that Julian remembers later that night?

4. What did Don Manuel's three-year-old son Manuelito die of?

5. What kind of smile does Julian give Lucia on their wedding trip?

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