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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What holiday is mentioned in the first sentence of Chapter 2?
(a) Cinco de Mayo.
(b) Easter.
(c) New Year's.
(d) Christmas.

2. As Carlos mentions in Chapter 9, who was the voice of Speedy Gonzalez?
(a) Mel Blanc.
(b) Karl Marx.
(c) Mel Brooks.
(d) Charlie Chaplin.

3. Who unexpectedly hugs Carlos in Chapter 7?
(a) Eugenio.
(b) A bear cub.
(c) A chimpanzee.
(d) Tony.

4. What do the Cuban children call their birthday cakes?
(a) Pasteles.
(b) Bollos.
(c) Keikes.
(d) Tortas.

5. Chapter 3 mentions whom as the translator of the Bible into Latin?
(a) Gregory the Great.
(b) Martin Luther.
(c) Saint Jerome.
(d) Saint Francis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Carlos notes in Chapter 1 that his Aunt Lucia had been what political figure in a previous life?

2. Who is invariably present at birthday parties?

3. What insects bite Rafa and Carlos in Chapter 5?

4. What city is described in the beginning of chapter 3?

5. Which character injures his hand with a firecracker in Chapter 8?

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