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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Aragones, who put the General in power?
(a) Aragones.
(b) The Gringoes.
(c) The English.
(d) The Conservatives.

2. Which of the following is not a means of death met by the men who sacked the Presidential Palace?
(a) A man is thrown in the moat.
(b) A man is flayed alive.
(c) A man is fed to crocodiles.
(d) A man is burned alive.

3. In which activity is General Rodrigo de Aguilar authorized to beat the General?
(a) Shooting.
(b) Fencing.
(c) Dominoes.
(d) Chess.

4. Which smell accompanies Manuela Sanchez?
(a) Urine.
(b) Licorice.
(c) Stale perfume.
(d) Yesterday's stew.

5. What does the General think is the underlying cause of rebellion?
(a) The people have too much time to think.
(b) The people dislike his policies.
(c) The people think him ridiculous.
(d) The people object to his cruelty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What substance does the General give to Patricio Aragones as he lays dying?

2. How long will it be until the next comet passes?

3. What does Patricio Aragnoes drink in order to forget how to read and write?

4. What type of contest does the General institute?

5. When the General looks at other nations, what pattern does he notice?

(see the answer key)

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