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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The General proclaimed Benedicion Alvarado which of the following?
(a) A saint.
(b) A traitor.
(c) Queen mother.
(d) Matriarch of the land.

2. Both as a tribute to his mother and as a joke, people begin to send the General which of the following gifts?
(a) Red birettas.
(b) Nun's habits.
(c) Cages of birds.
(d) Portraits of the General and his mother.

3. In the diplomat's report, what is the cow eating?
(a) A portrait of an archbishop.
(b) Roses from the lepers' bushes.
(c) A wad of dung.
(d) The General's uniform.

4. When does the General renovate the dogfight district?
(a) 1 hour each day in the afternoon.
(b) During the winter.
(c) In broad daylight.
(d) Under the cover of night.

5. How does the General react to the rebellion at San Jeronimo?
(a) He downs a bottle of rum and cries.
(b) He goes to the barracks unarmed.
(c) He negotiates with the dissenters.
(d) He runs away in fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the wild parrots learn the song mocking the General?

2. In which month was the Presidential Palace inaugurated?

3. The General paid the blind man 5 cents to do which of the following?

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

5. Who sends the telegram which is kept from the General's sights?

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