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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What city is described in the beginning of chapter 3?
(a) Havana.
(b) San Juan.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

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

4. In Chapter 16, where does Carlos see the shape of Cuba?
(a) In an English muffin.
(b) In the coffee stain on his favorite shirt.
(c) In an ink stain on his desk.
(d) In the clouds.

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

6. Where does Carlos get milkshakes in Havana?
(a) Dairy Freeze.
(b) Dairy Queen.
(c) Tropicream.
(d) McDonalds.

7. A statue of which saint resides at Aunt Carmela's house?
(a) Saint Sebastian.
(b) Saint Lazarus.
(c) Saint Therese of the Little Flower.
(d) Saint Francis.

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

9. Who is the first villain in Carlos's dreams?
(a) Maria Theresa.
(b) Candlestick Lady.
(c) Window Jesus.
(d) Torso Lady.

10. What is the only comic book that Carlos has taken on his outing in Chapter 2?
(a) Spiderman.
(b) Superman.
(c) Elastic Man.
(d) Iron Man.

11. Which philosopher does Carlos despise?
(a) Heigel.
(b) Derrida.
(c) Kant.
(d) Nietzsche.

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

13. What is the name of Carlos's youngest child?
(a) Juan.
(b) Bruno.
(c) Joseph.
(d) John-Carlos.

14. What is the name of Fernando's cousin, the one who sets off bombs to act against Fidel's government?
(a) Jorge.
(b) Josef.
(c) Miguelito.
(d) Filo.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the Nietos' family doctor?

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

4. What do the Cuban children call their birthday cakes?

5. What does Carlos say to the priest at the end of his confession?

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