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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. Carlos notes in Chapter 1 that his Aunt Lucia had been what political figure in a previous life?
(a) A Hapsburg.
(b) A Bourbon princess.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Napoleon.

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

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

4. What does Carlos say to the priest at the end of his confession?
(a) "God bless you, Father."
(b) "See you again soon, Father."
(c) "Amen."
(d) "Thank you, Father."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, where does Carlos state he would like to be buried?

2. What is Carlos's father's profession?

3. Carlos discusses which toys in the beginning of Chapter 25?

4. A diorama of which place fills Carlos's dining room?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the game the boys play with the "pesticide Jeep"?

2. Explain what happens when people begin to shout "paredón."

3. In Chapter 2, who is the man who hides behind Marie Antoinette, and what happens to him?

4. Where does Carlos see the Cuba-shaped clouds, and how does he feel about them?

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

6. Explain Carlos's third proof for the existence of God, as related in Chapter 11.

7. Explain the concept of Gelassenheit.

8. Describe the incident in which the boys try to send something into orbit.

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

10. What happened to Carlos's great-great-grandmother Butrón-Múgicas?

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