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

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

3. What is the name of the beggar in Carlos's neighborhood?
(a) El Loco.
(b) El Carpintero.
(c) El Jabón.
(d) El Hombre.

4. On what does Carlos get drunk in Chapter 6?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Beer.

5. What is the last place mentioned in Chapter 23?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Miami.
(c) New England.
(d) Havana.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 20, what type of cooking does Carlos find particularly horrifying?

2. Who loans Carlos her glasses in Chapter 19?

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

4. What do Carlos and Tony call Santa Claus?

5. What is the name of Carlos's youngest child?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. According to Chapter 22, with what are the boys sick and how do they handle it?

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

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

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

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

9. What are the instructions that come with receiving a key to the family pantheon?

10. What are the various Christmas traditions at the Nieto house, as described in Chapter 10?

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