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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A diorama of which place fills Carlos's dining room?
(a) Bethlehem.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Rome.
(d) Paris.

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

3. Whose house does Carlos visit in the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) Chachi's.
(b) Aunt Lucía's.
(c) Aunt Carmela's.
(d) Eugenio's.

4. What is the name of the beggar in Carlos's neighborhood?
(a) El Hombre.
(b) El Loco.
(c) El Carpintero.
(d) El Jabón.

5. How old is Carlos in the anecdote with which chapter 1 opens?
(a) Eight.
(b) Thirty-five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

6. Carlos discusses which toys in the beginning of Chapter 25?
(a) Yo-yos.
(b) Jigsaw puzzles.
(c) Matchbox cars.
(d) Legos.

7. How many men are in the car that Carlos is envisioning at the beginning of Chapter 26?
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Ten.

8. What do the children of the Nieto family receive when they turn sixteen?
(a) A new suit.
(b) Keys to the pantheon.
(c) Driving lessons.
(d) Keys to the family car.

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

10. Which person in Carlos's church is the most adept at using a fan?
(a) Judas.
(b) Mary Magdalen.
(c) Pilate.
(d) Louis XVI.

11. What holiday is the Nieto family celebrating at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) Christmas.
(b) The Feast of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
(c) Michaelmas.
(d) The Feast of Saint Anne.

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

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

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

15. Who is the principal of Carlos's school?
(a) Brother Francis.
(b) Brother Juan José.
(c) Brother Néstor María.
(d) Brother Ignatius.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the students in Chapter 4, where did Adam and Eve live?

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

3. From what country is Carlos's grandfather Nieto?

4. Where was Fernando born?

5. What is Carlos doing at the beginning of Chapter 11?

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