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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the characters do when the rum runs out?
(a) Eat
(b) Go into a town
(c) Sleep
(d) Go swimming

2. What kind of house does Yeamon say he has?
(a) A shack
(b) A mansion
(c) A beach house
(d) A brick house

3. What does the sign say on the shack?
(a) Donkeys
(b) Hope
(c) Coco Frio
(d) Las Alves

4. Who upsets Sala in this chapter?
(a) A group of children
(b) Paul
(c) A policeman
(d) Lotterman

5. Why does Paul not like Zimburger?
(a) He is nasty
(b) He is too nice
(c) He finds him irritating
(d) He has no hobbies

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pual decide to go instead of interrupting the couple?

2. Who are rioting outside the office?

3. In what month does the main character leave for Puerto Rico?

4. Why does Paul not want to have breakfast?

5. What newspaper does Tyrrell now edit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul do when he finds out he cannot work?

2. How does Lotterman react to Paul's questions about the paper folding?

3. What signs are there that newspaper will soon fold?

4. Summarize Chapter 3.

5. How does Paul try to get revenge on Segarra?

6. What do Paul, Sala and the girls do on the beach?

7. What happens to Sala at the end of Chapter 3?

8. What problems does Paul have with the old man in Chapter 1?

9. Why can Paul not work at the beginning of this chapter?

10. What gives the reader the idea that Paul intends to stay in San Juan?

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