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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, where does young Carlos's head get stuck?
(a) Under the sofa.
(b) In a hat that is too small.
(c) In a pew.
(d) In a car door.

2. From what did Carlos's father die?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Cramps.

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

4. What movie makes Carlos suddenly like the idea of kissing a woman?
(a) Some Like It Hot.
(b) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
(c) Vertigo.
(d) Queen of Outer Space.

5. As mentioned in Chapter 7, what is the name of the chimp?
(a) El Rojo.
(b) Smoky.
(c) El Loco.
(d) Blackie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who buys Carlos and Tony comic books each Wednesday?

2. According to Chapter 22, what does Carlos always ask the soldiers he sees?

3. What aspect of the breadfruit "[speaks] of swamps, ooze, eggs and sperm, and infinite reproduction"?

4. What does Carlos see in Chapter 1 that reminds him of the maid's breasts?

5. From what country did the ancestors of Carlos's mother come?

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