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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 holiday is the Nieto family celebrating at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) The Feast of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
(b) The Feast of Saint Anne.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Michaelmas.

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

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

4. What is the Spanish word for disillusionment?
(a) Ejecución.
(b) Camiseta.
(c) Cohete.
(d) Desengaño.

5. Who unexpectedly hugs Carlos in Chapter 7?
(a) A chimpanzee.
(b) A bear cub.
(c) Eugenio.
(d) Tony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first actor mentioned in Chapter 23?

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

3. On what holiday does Chapter 20 begin?

4. Who is the principal of Carlos's school?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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