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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, A Siguapa Stygian.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose arrival are the people of Cuba celebrating on the day Ignacio is born?
(a) A doctor.
(b) An actor.
(c) A philanthropist.
(d) A politician.

2. What is the relationship between Ignacio and Blanca Aguero?
(a) They are married.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are a father-daughter team.
(d) They are siblings.

3. What does Reina Aguero do for a living?
(a) She is an electrician.
(b) She is a miner.
(c) She is a sailor.
(d) She is a blacksmith.

4. How many volumes of books does Reina keep in her apartment?
(a) Three hundred.
(b) Three.
(c) None. Reina is terrified of books.
(d) Three thousand.

5. What does Soledad attempt to throw at the bird she sees through the window?
(a) A lamp.
(b) A book.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Constancia sell for a living?

2. How are Ignacio and Blanca traveling through the swamp?

3. Which of the following words completes this sentence taken from Ignacio's deathbed note, "The quest for truth is far more glorious than the quest for ___________ ."

4. How long after Blanca's death does Ignacio die?

5. During what month of the year do Ignacio and Blanca head to the swamps in search of the elusive animal?

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