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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 17 | Part 2, Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Carlos earn from his time at the cannery?
(a) $40
(b) $13
(c) $5
(d) $100

2. What book does Macario read to Carlos?
(a) Titantic
(b) Black Beauty
(c) Treasure Island
(d) Robinson Crusoe

3. What does Carlos find his mother doing when he finally finds her?
(a) Plowing
(b) Selling beans
(c) Caring for his ill father
(d) Taking care of his siblings

4. Who cares for Carlos' father in his illness?
(a) His brothers
(b) Luciano
(c) Francisca, the six-year-old
(d) His mother

5. Which of the following terms means lending of money at an extremely high interest rate?
(a) Slavery
(b) Usury
(c) Sharkery
(d) Peasantry

Short Answer Questions

1. For what amount are Carlos and his friend Marcelo sold?

2. What happens to all of the family's animals and land?

3. What does Macario think the family should sell so that he can finish his last three months of school?

4. Which of the following is a skill Luciano learns in the service which makes him employable?

5. How do Carlos and Luciano earn money to open a small store?

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