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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. Carlos states that after the incident related in Chapter 32, he became as "paranoid" as which character?

2. As Chapter 39 opens, what is the crowd calling Marie Antoinette?

3. By Chapter 35, which of Carlos's friends is already in the United States?

4. In Chapter 36, who spends an evening with Fidel?

5. Who says that "evil [...] is the absence of good"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Carlos and his grandfather react to the Communist propaganda in Chapter 38?

2. Describe Addison's backyard.

3. How does El Loco become the hero of Chapter 32?

4. Describe Carlos's first death.

5. How does the breadfruit war end?

6. Describe the event that Carlos dreams of as thunder in Chapter 29.

7. Describe the young man who accosts Carlos and Jorge in Chapter 32.

8. Why does Carlos want to request a Coke as his first act in the United States?

9. How does Louis XVI react to the angry lady in Chapter 34, and how does he feel afterward?

10. According to Chapter 28, for what is Carlos's uncle Mario almost imprisoned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe in detail Carlos's complex relationship with his father. Why does he feel the way he does? Does Louis XVI deserve such a sentiment?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Carlos's assessment of the school of parrot fish as a miracle, in comparison with other miracles that he has witnessed in his life.

Essay Topic 3

Identify two symbols of fear in the book. How are they similar, and how are they different? What other symbolic significances do they carry? Support your opinions with details from the book as much as possible.

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