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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Ignacio and Blanca traveling through the swamp?
(a) On a boat.
(b) On bicycles.
(c) On foot.
(d) On horseback.

2. As an adult, where does Reina deposit her father's shotgun?
(a) In her mother's grave.
(b) At a bus station.
(c) In a safe.
(d) In the sea.

3. How many days does thirteen-year-old Ignacio sit on the found nest, protecting the eggs from predators?
(a) Nearly seven days.
(b) Nearly nine days.
(c) Nearly three days.
(d) Nearly five days.

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

5. Where does Dulce meet her boyfriend Abelardo on the day she is arrested?
(a) At a restaurant.
(b) At a hotel.
(c) At his home.
(d) At the library.

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

7. What instrument does Ignacio's mother play?
(a) The clarinet.
(b) The trumpet.
(c) The oboe.
(d) The flute.

8. How long does the Cuban government state they will need to process Reina's visa application?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Three years.
(c) Three months.
(d) Three days.

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

10. During what month of the year do Ignacio and Blanca head to the swamps in search of the elusive animal?
(a) August.
(b) May.
(c) September.
(d) February.

11. Who does Constancia think is responsible for the attack on Herberto?
(a) A jaded ex-lover.
(b) A radical exile group.
(c) A disgruntled business partner.
(d) A random attacker.

12. Where does Herberto want to move when he retires?
(a) To Florida.
(b) To Louisiana.
(c) To California.
(d) To South Carolina.

13. What does Ignacio have a passion for even from an early age?
(a) Music.
(b) Sports.
(c) Art.
(d) Nature.

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

15. What is the name of the swamp Ignacio and Blanca are working in?
(a) Zapatos Swamp.
(b) Verano Swamp.
(c) Wallaby Swamp.
(d) Xerxes Swamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many volumes of books does Reina keep in her apartment?

2. What illness strikes Reinaldo Aguero in the winter of 1914?

3. What sport does Dulce coach before she is fired?

4. What part of Reina's face is/are described as being "large and flawless"?

5. Which of the following disorders does Reina suffer from?

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