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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As mentioned in Chapter 22, Carlos's wife buys him a poster of which actress?
(a) Kim Novak.
(b) Marilyn Monroe.
(c) Judy Garland.
(d) Doris Day.

2. Which of the following is not one of the common causes of death, according to Marie Antoinette?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Cramps.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Heart attack.

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

4. When Aunt Lucía is dying in a nursing home, what does Carlos bring her?
(a) Popcorn.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Brownies.
(d) Vanilla milkshakes.

5. What animal do Carlos and his friends try to send into space?
(a) A preying mantis.
(b) A chimpanzee.
(c) A dog.
(d) A lizard.

6. Who developed the concept of Gelassenheit?
(a) Meister Eckhart.
(b) Kant.
(c) Heigel.
(d) Marx.

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

8. On what does Carlos get drunk in Chapter 6?
(a) Red wine.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Beer.
(d) Whiskey.

9. In which city does chapter 21 open?
(a) Miami.
(b) New York City.
(c) Havana.
(d) Chicago.

10. Who is invariably present at birthday parties?
(a) The priest.
(b) A balloon artist.
(c) The children's mothers.
(d) A clown.

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

12. How do most of the men who are in the car in Chapter 26 die?
(a) In the Bay of Pigs invasion.
(b) Of old age.
(c) Of pneumonia.
(d) By a firing squad after the militia stops the car.

13. Who loans Carlos her glasses in Chapter 19?
(a) Aunt Carmela.
(b) Chachi.
(c) Marie Antoinette.
(d) Aunt Lucía.

14. What do Carlos and Tony call Santa Claus?
(a) Santicló.
(b) Father Christmas.
(c) Saint Nick.
(d) Papá Noel.

15. What do the boys throw at each other in Chapter 15?
(a) Breadfruit.
(b) Stones.
(c) Firecrackers.
(d) Apples.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As mentioned in Chapter 7, what is the name of the chimp?

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

4. Carlos discusses which toys in the beginning of Chapter 25?

5. According to a magazine mentioned in Chapter 19, in what year is the world expected to end?

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