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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspect of breadfruit does Carlos most appreciate?
(a) The way it sounds when it falls from the tree.
(b) The way it looks.
(c) Its taste.
(d) Its explosive potential.

2. With what does the villain in Chapter 32 threaten to assault Carlos?
(a) A pair of brass knuckles.
(b) A gun.
(c) A knife.
(d) A sharp pencil.

3. In Chapter 32, who else is present while Carlos is talking with the villain?
(a) Jorge.
(b) Eugenio.
(c) Tony.
(d) Ernesto.

4. Carlos states that after the incident related in Chapter 32, he became as "paranoid" as which character?
(a) Fernando.
(b) Tony.
(c) Marie Antoinette.
(d) Filo.

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

6. What is the name for counter-Revolutionaries, as mentioned in Chapter 29?
(a) Lizards.
(b) Worms.
(c) Perverts.
(d) Cockroaches.

7. Whose screaming diverts the villain's attention in Chapter 32?
(a) Eugenio's.
(b) Aunt Lucía's.
(c) Marie Antoinette's.
(d) El Loco's.

8. On what character does this chapter focus?
(a) Fernando.
(b) Louis XVI.
(c) Marie Antoinette.
(d) Ernesto.

9. By Chapter 35, which of Carlos's friends is already in the United States?
(a) Rafael.
(b) Eugenio.
(c) Manuel.
(d) Ernesto.

10. To which organization do Tony and Carlos belong, until they realize it has too many rules?
(a) ROTC.
(b) Cub Scouts.
(c) Hitler Youth.
(d) Future Homemakers of America.

11. As Chapter 37 discusses, with what object does Carlos work when he takes a summer job at Marie Antoinette's factory?
(a) Screws.
(b) Gears.
(c) Plastic tubing.
(d) Iron filings.

12. In Chapter 40, what does Carlos plan to request when he reaches the United States?
(a) A Coca-Cola.
(b) A milkshake.
(c) A piece of gum.
(d) A hot dog.

13. In Chapter 40, what does Carlos describe as his first death?
(a) Realizing that his father prefers Ernesto.
(b) Being bitten by a scorpion.
(c) Being abused by Ernesto.
(d) Leaving Cuba.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the reports of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in Chapter 29, who has been arrested?

2. Approximately how old is the villain in Chapter 32?

3. What does the Jamaican man sell?

4. What is Fidel's title?

5. As mentioned in Chapter 40, where does Carlos eventually meet his friend Rafa?

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