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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From what did Carlos's father die?
(a) Cramps.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Heart disease.
(d) Pneumonia.

3. Who developed the concept of Gelassenheit?
(a) Heigel.
(b) Kant.
(c) Meister Eckhart.
(d) Marx.

4. As mentioned in Chapter 7, what is the name of the chimp?
(a) Smoky.
(b) Blackie.
(c) El Rojo.
(d) El Loco.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Fernando born?

2. In Chapter 16, where does Carlos see the shape of Cuba?

3. What is Eugenio's nickname?

4. To what sin is Carlos especially prone, as described in Chapter 14?

5. How many men are in the car that Carlos is envisioning at the beginning of Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Louis XVI wish he could have afforded to be Pilate in the church murals?

2. As discussed in Chapter 17, describe the Chinese man's profession.

3. Describe Havana on New Year's Eve, as portrayed in Chapter 1. What has happened to affect the city this way?

4. Who is Mel Blanc, and how does Carlos feel about him?

5. Explain the gift exchange between Carlos and Aunt Lucía that is discussed in Chapter 18.

6. Explain one of the lessons on hell that is described in Chapter 19.

7. How did Carlos's grandfather Amado die, and how old was he?

8. Explain the concept of Gelassenheit.

9. What is the significance of the mamey pit to Carlos?

10. How do Cubans relate to a statue of Saint Lazarus, and what connection does Carlos have with one?

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