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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the General's body parts seems out of proportion to the narrator?
(a) His feet.
(b) His sunken eyes.
(c) His hands.
(d) His ears.

2. When does the comet pass by Manuela Sanchez's house?
(a) 7:01.
(b) 9:42.
(c) 11:06.
(d) 3:05.

3. What kind of birds did Benedicion Alvarado paint?
(a) Flamingos.
(b) Peacocks.
(c) Orioles.
(d) Cockatiels.

4. Who sends the telegram which is kept from the General's sights?
(a) Ambassador Palmerston.
(b) Benedicion Alvarado.
(c) Manuela Sanchez.
(d) The Supreme Pontiff.

5. According to rumor, what determined the General's lifespan?
(a) The phases of the moon.
(b) The tides of the sea.
(c) Human time.
(d) The cycles of the comet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about the General's hands indicated he would be king?

2. What does the General do after his mother dies?

3. How old was the General when he died?

4. Who was the last diplomat to produce credentials in the Nation?

5. According to Aragones, who put the General in power?

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