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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Cuban children call their birthday cakes?
(a) Pasteles.
(b) Keikes.
(c) Bollos.
(d) Tortas.

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

3. What does the Spanish word "cohetes" mean?
(a) Fire ants.
(b) Wasps.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Firecrackers.

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

5. On what holiday does Chapter 20 begin?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) Independence Day.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Christmas.

6. As told in Chapter 25, what movie does Carlos see repeatedly?
(a) The Ten Commandments.
(b) The Passion of the Christ.
(c) The Godfather.
(d) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

7. Chapter 3 mentions whom as the translator of the Bible into Latin?
(a) Saint Francis.
(b) Saint Jerome.
(c) Martin Luther.
(d) Gregory the Great.

8. According to Chapter 4, which people always read dirty magazines?
(a) Chauffeurs.
(b) Police officers.
(c) Street vendors.
(d) Postal workers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What is Carlos doing at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Lighting firecrackers.
(b) Playing baseball.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Body surfing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 6, whom does Carlos imagine at the window?

2. From what did Carlos's father die?

3. In which theater is Carlos watching a movie in the beginning of Chapter 23?

4. As mentioned in Chapter 22, Carlos's wife buys him a poster of which actress?

5. What animal do Carlos and his friends try to send into space?

(see the answer keys)

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