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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Santiago carve a letter?
(a) To track winnings.
(b) To show ownership.
(c) To help him remember.
(d) As a promissory note.

2. What does Juan Julian say that the tradition of reading to the workers goes back to?
(a) Ponce de Leon's travels in Florida and Cuba.
(b) Spainards introducing new religion.
(c) Translating sacred words of dieties to common folk.
(d) Indian's influence over the in habitants.

3. Which of the following descriptors best fits Chechy?
(a) Grumpy.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Happy.
(d) Saddened.

4. What does Juan Julian say the difference between the two places boils down to?
(a) Matter of age.
(b) Matter of time.
(c) Matter of light.
(d) Matter of water.

5. What does Conchita tell Palomo that he needs to do to be able to understand?
(a) Watch her and the lector have sex.
(b) Delve further into the book.
(c) Let himself go and become her.
(d) Take his own lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Juan Julian's family hiding from when he discovered books?

2. What terrified Conchita about having sex with Juan Julian?

3. What does Santiago run out of?

4. What did Chechy purchase?

5. What are Marela and Conchita waiting for?

(see the answer key)

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