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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reina bring with her to the funeral home to place in her mother's coffin?
(a) A photograph of Reina as a child.
(b) A handful of golden leaves.
(c) A snakeskin.
(d) A pressed flower.

2. Which of the following is NOT an injury that Reina sustains trying to move the last water pump in El Cobre?
(a) Her teeth are loosened.
(b) Her wrist is sprained.
(c) Her nose is broken.
(d) Her hair is pulled out.

3. What instrument does Ignacio's father, Renaldo, play?
(a) The harmonica.
(b) The harp.
(c) The violin.
(d) The piano.

4. What does Constancia recently win as a commission for high sales in her company?
(a) A trip to Walt Disney World.
(b) A diamond pendant.
(c) A pink Cadillac.
(d) New hardwood floors for her home.

5. In what level of his education does Ignacio meet Dr. Samuel Forrest?
(a) Middle school.
(b) Elementary school.
(c) High school.
(d) College.

6. Where does Constancia find Herberto's body after he goes missing?
(a) Floating in the water.
(b) On the boat dock.
(c) In his yacht.
(d) In the backseat of his car.

7. Which animal's nest does a thirteen-year-old Ignacio discover while trekking through the Cuban coast?
(a) A salamander.
(b) A ruddy duck.
(c) A turtle.
(d) A swan.

8. Where is Ignacio's father, Reinaldo, born?
(a) In Portugal.
(b) In Cuba.
(c) In Spain.
(d) In Mexico.

9. What animal are Ignacio and Blanca searching for in the swamp?
(a) A fish.
(b) A lizard.
(c) A snake.
(d) A duck.

10. Where are Ignacio and Blanca hoping to send the animal they are searching for?
(a) To New York City.
(b) To Boston.
(c) To San Francisco.
(d) To New Orleans.

11. What characteristic of his favorite animal does Ignacio find particularly attractive?
(a) Their simple construction.
(b) Their carefree existence.
(c) Their ability to exploit larger animals.
(d) Their ability to survive in any terrain.

12. Who stops Herberto from fighting in the Bay of Pigs?
(a) His wife.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His daughter.

13. Which of Abelardo's family members does Dulce steal money and jewelry from?
(a) His sister.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His mother.

14. How long do Ignacio's parents court before they are married?
(a) Three months.
(b) Three years.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three days.

15. Which book does Ignacio receive for his thirteenth birthday?
(a) An encyclopedia.
(b) The Bible.
(c) An Atlas.
(d) A dictionary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the Cuban government state they will need to process Reina's visa application?

2. How old is the man Reina's daughter intends to marry?

3. Which of the following is NOT an injury that Reina sustained in her accident?

4. Which of the following characters works as a prostitute to make a living?

5. How does Ignacio Aguero die?

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