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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 is the original name of the hydroplane that Pantoja and the Special Service are allowed to use?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Requena.
(c) Ana.
(d) Lucha.

2. What relative does Pocha write a letter to in Chapter 3?
(a) Sister.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Sister-in-law.
(d) Cousin.

3. Who does Leonor witness being sacrificed?
(a) An old man.
(b) A military official.
(c) A young boy.
(d) A prostitute.

4. How many men are serviced by the Special Service each week, according to Pantoja in Chapter 5?
(a) 12,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 7,000.

5. What do people begin carrying around with them after someone is sacrificed?
(a) Candles.
(b) Prayer cards.
(c) Bibles.
(d) Dead birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Air Battalion number is the Air Force officer who lets Pantoja use a hydroplane commander of?

2. What is Olga's nickname?

3. What has Poncio had people doing in Pantoja's workspace before he arrives?

4. What crimes are soldiers committing in the Amazon jungle?

5. Pocha tells her relative that Pantoja will want to have a baby after he obtains how many stripes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What signs of growth in the Special Service are shown in Chapter 5?

2. Why are Pantoja's coworkers concerned about him spending time with a woman named Olga?

3. What is Pantoja's job in Iquitos?

4. Describe the nightmare Pantoja has about the Special Services in Chapter 2.

5. Why are people in Moronacocha heralding a young boy as a martyr?

6. On what conditions is the Special Service allowed to use a Navy boat?

7. How has Pocha adapted to life in Iquitos?

8. Why are Sinforoso Caiguas and Palominos Rioalto chosen to assist Pantoja and his new operation?

9. Why is Pantoja happy at the beginning of Chapter 5?

10. Why is Mother Leonor having a hard time in Iquitos?

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