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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Chapter 39 opens, what is the crowd calling Marie Antoinette?
(a) Spic.
(b) Tramp.
(c) Peg-Leg.
(d) Idiot.

2. In Chapter 35, what does Carlos call the oceanic event he is witnessing?
(a) A hoax.
(b) A phenomenon.
(c) A miracle.
(d) A fluke.

3. When does Carlos's school close?
(a) April 1961.
(b) September 1962.
(c) December 1958.
(d) July 1964.

4. Carlos wishes that what animal would eat Ernesto?
(a) Swordfish.
(b) Wolverines.
(c) Bears.
(d) Sharks.

5. What did Aunt Lily receive from her fiancé before he died?
(a) A fountain pen.
(b) A string of pearls.
(c) A diary.
(d) A sapphire ring.

6. According to the reports of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in Chapter 29, who has been arrested?
(a) The Jamaican man.
(b) Filo.
(c) Aunt Lucía.
(d) Pepito.

7. In Chapter 37, Carlos dreams of having a pool filled with what?
(a) Jell-O.
(b) Orange juice.
(c) Vegetable soup.
(d) Chocolate pudding.

8. What is the nickname for the place where the boys wait in the airport?
(a) The wailing room.
(b) La quincena.
(c) The fishbowl.
(d) Virgil's Place.

9. What does Carlos do at the beautiful house?
(a) He watches movies.
(b) He plays baseball.
(c) He reads books.
(d) He plays soccer.

10. What are the young Revolutionary soldiers-in-training called?
(a) Los Communistas Militantes.
(b) Communist Youth.
(c) Pioneers.
(d) Junior Axmen.

11. Who takes the passport photos for Carlos and Tony?
(a) Puentes Pi.
(b) Addison.
(c) The Jamaican man.
(d) Torso Lady.

12. How is the weather in the beginning of Chapter 38?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Cloudy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Rainy.

13. With whom does Carlos see Fidel in person, as discussed in Chapter 38?
(a) His grandfather Amador.
(b) Filo.
(c) Tony.
(d) Louis XVI.

14. Who creates the cheer that makes fun of the young Revolutionary soldiers?
(a) Manuel.
(b) Tony.
(c) Eugenio.
(d) Ernesto.

15. According to Fidel as mentioned in Chapter 38, who is "evil"?
(a) Deserters.
(b) Capitalists.
(c) Yanquis.
(d) Communists.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 30, who had been threatening to use voodoo against Carlos?

2. According to Carlos, next to whom should Ernesto sit in heaven?

3. What aspect of breadfruit does Carlos most appreciate?

4. With whom does Carlos share his fear of sharks?

5. Carlos states that after the incident related in Chapter 32, he became as "paranoid" as which character?

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