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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, where does Carlos state he would like to be buried?
(a) In Cuba.
(b) At a Christmas tree farm.
(c) Under an oak tree.
(d) In the family mausoleum.

2. What does the Jeep mentioned in Chapter 5 spray?
(a) Gravel.
(b) Pesticide.
(c) Thick black smoke.
(d) Water.

3. Who is the first actor mentioned in Chapter 23?
(a) Michael Douglas.
(b) Kirk Douglas.
(c) Charlie Chaplin.
(d) Clark Gable.

4. What fruit does Carlos discuss at length in Chapter 25?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Guanábana.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Mamey.

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

6. To what sin is Carlos especially prone, as described in Chapter 14?
(a) Theft.
(b) Blasphemy.
(c) Gluttony.
(d) Lying.

7. In Chapter 22, what lands on Fidel's shoulder?
(a) A pigeon.
(b) A dove.
(c) A hawk.
(d) A bald eagle.

8. Where does Carlos work?
(a) The Hilton Hotel.
(b) A bar.
(c) The Holiday Inn.
(d) A Mexican restaurant.

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

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

11. According to a magazine mentioned in Chapter 19, in what year is the world expected to end?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2010.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1959.

12. What is the name of the jackpot in the Spanish lottery?
(a) El Primer Piso.
(b) El Premio Gordo.
(c) El Somnambulente.
(d) El Alto Grado.

13. From what country did the ancestors of Carlos's mother come?
(a) Canada.
(b) Finland.
(c) Peru.
(d) Ireland.

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

15. In the beginning of Chapter 6, whom does Carlos imagine at the window?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) Fidel Castro.
(d) Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. As discussed in Chapter 26, what is in the trunk of the car Carlos is envisioning?

2. According to Chapter 20, what type of cooking does Carlos find particularly horrifying?

3. Who is the first villain in Carlos's dreams?

4. What is the name of the beggar in Carlos's neighborhood?

5. On what holiday does Chapter 20 begin?

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