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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. What movie makes Carlos suddenly like the idea of kissing a woman?
(a) Vertigo.
(b) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
(c) Queen of Outer Space.
(d) Some Like It Hot.

2. As mentioned in Chapter 22, Carlos's wife buys him a poster of which actress?
(a) Judy Garland.
(b) Kim Novak.
(c) Doris Day.
(d) Marilyn Monroe.

3. What animal do Carlos and his friends try to send into space?
(a) A chimpanzee.
(b) A lizard.
(c) A dog.
(d) A preying mantis.

4. A statue of which saint resides at Aunt Carmela's house?
(a) Saint Francis.
(b) Saint Sebastian.
(c) Saint Therese of the Little Flower.
(d) Saint Lazarus.

5. According to Chapter 20, what type of cooking does Carlos find particularly horrifying?
(a) American.
(b) Irish.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Mediterranean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which cinema has deplorable restrooms?

2. As discussed in Chapter 26, what is in the trunk of the car Carlos is envisioning?

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

4. According to Chapter 22, what does Carlos always ask the soldiers he sees?

5. What do Carlos and Tony call Santa Claus?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 20, how does Louis XVI deal with the man at the door?

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

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

7. Explain the concept of Gelassenheit.

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

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

10. According to Chapter 7, what happened to Cuba after Fidel came to power?

(see the answer keys)

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