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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 does the bird drop on the crowds of people celebrating in the streets of Cuba?
(a) Blood.
(b) Berries.
(c) Water.
(d) Feathers.

2. What do Ignacio and Blanco do for a living?
(a) They are zoologists.
(b) They are poachers.
(c) They are biologists.
(d) They are naturalists.

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

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

5. What position does Ignacio apply for on Dr. Samuel Forrest's team?
(a) Digger.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Treasurer.
(d) Assistant.

Short Answer Questions

1. As an adult, where does Reina deposit her father's shotgun?

2. Who stops Herberto from fighting in the Bay of Pigs?

3. What does Reina offer to La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre in prayer?

4. Where does Constancia visit Gonzalo when she asks about Herberto's whereabouts?

5. How many days does thirteen-year-old Ignacio sit on the found nest, protecting the eggs from predators?

Short Essay Questions

1. What attracts Ignacio to Blanca when they first meet in school?

2. How does Ignacio react after his wife dies in the swamp?

3. How does Reina work her way into the expensive yacht club?

4. What does Ignacio remember about the moments right after his wife was shot?

5. How does Constancia treat Herberto's dead body?

6. What answers does Ignacio finally give to the readers as to his motivations in killing Blanca and lying to his daughters?

7. What does the santero advise Constancia to do before heading back to Cuba in search of the truth?

8. Why does the marriage between Dulce and Abelardo eventually fall apart?

9. How does Ignacio's mother react to the news that Ignacio has dropped out of school?

10. How does Reina adjust to living with Constancia?

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