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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Marines bring with them during their landing in the nation?
(a) Syphilis and Bibles.
(b) Red Cross aid supplies.
(c) Military secrets and cartography.
(d) The cure for yellow fever.

2. What does the General bring to Manuela Sanchez?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Gadgets.
(d) Flowers.

3. In his old age, the General is compared to which animals?
(a) Tortoises and elephants.
(b) Toads and lemurs.
(c) Snakes and tortoises.
(d) Elephants and squirrels.

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

5. Where did Benedicion Alvarado prefer to live?
(a) In the grand room.
(b) In the servants' quarters.
(c) In the city.
(d) On the outdoor patio.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what are the lepers under the rose bushes dying?

2. What type of contest does the General institute?

3. Where do the armed forces maintain order during the investigation of Bendicion's life?

4. Where do the lepers live?

5. The General, in the "feminine splendor" of his death, is compared to which public figure?

(see the answer key)

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