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

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

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

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

5. In which city does chapter 21 open?
(a) Miami.
(b) Havana.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city is described in the beginning of chapter 3?

2. Who buys Carlos and Tony comic books each Wednesday?

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

4. What is the name of the co-ed school to which Carlos transfers?

5. Who developed the concept of Gelassenheit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when the police stop Fernando's car in Chapter 26?

3. With regard to Fernando's prison term, what does "rehabilitation" mean?

4. How do Louis XVI's staff members treat him and his family? Why?

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

6. Why does Carlos wish he could have been a Viking?

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

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

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

10. How does Carlos feel about the poster he made in fourth grade?

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