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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what lands on Fidel's shoulder?

2. Who is the first villain in Carlos's dreams?

3. Carlos notes in Chapter 1 that his Aunt Lucia had been what political figure in a previous life?

4. What movie makes Carlos suddenly like the idea of kissing a woman?

5. As mentioned in Chapter 22, Carlos's wife buys him a poster of which actress?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Carlos suddenly not allowed to see 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a couple of minor characters, such as Inocencia or Pepito, and describe their reactions to Communism. How do they compare to the reactions of Carlos?

Essay Topic 2

How does the breadfruit war function as a catharsis in the novel? What are the events that build tension before and after the war? How would the scene have seemed different if it had been placed somewhere separate from those tensions?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the irony inherent within the character El Loco as well as his role throughout the book. What does he symbolize? Why?

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