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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Carlos notes in Chapter 1 that his Aunt Lucia had been what political figure in a previous life?
(a) A Bourbon princess.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) A Hapsburg.

2. What is Fernando's father's name?
(a) Hernando.
(b) Isaac.
(c) Filo.
(d) Jaroslav.

3. What is Eugenio's nickname?
(a) El Desembarcado.
(b) El Roto.
(c) El Alocado.
(d) El Loco.

4. What is the name of the Nietos' family doctor?
(a) Dr. Portilla.
(b) Dr. Quinn.
(c) Dr. Lázaro.
(d) Dr. Montoya.

5. What is the name for counter-Revolutionaries, as mentioned in Chapter 29?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Perverts.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Worms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first actor mentioned in Chapter 23?

2. How old is Carlos in the anecdote with which chapter 1 opens?

3. Who runs the school called La Salle del Vedado?

4. In Chapter 11, who sits on Carlos's head?

5. What does the Spanish word "cohetes" mean?

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