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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 241 - 291).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Tomas's mother increasingly worried about him in Chatper Ten?
(a) She hears terrible stories of people being snatched.
(b) She saw someone being shot the other day.
(c) She thinks he does not have enough money.
(d) She thinks he is failing in school.

2. What does the Colonel tell Tomas he need never be with the Colonel?
(a) Amorous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Reticent.
(d) Afraid.

3. What does Pichuca tell Tomas he may have just before she dies?
(a) A child.
(b) A chance at a big promotion.
(c) A "do-over."
(d) A wedding.

4. What does Tomas tell Elizabeth he might be able to arrange for her?
(a) A shower.
(b) A cake.
(c) A new dress.
(d) An extra pair of socks.

5. What does the Priest call Tomas in Chapter Thirteen?
(a) Hijito.
(b) Baludo.
(c) Chicito.
(d) Hermano.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the coup happen in Argentina?

2. What does Mercedes ask Tomas over breakfast in Chapter Nine that makes him worry she heard him moving around the house late at night?

3. What does Tomas lose all sense of in Chapter Twenty-three?

4. In Chapter Twenty-One, what does Rubio give to Tomas?

5. What does Isabel throw against a stature of a military figure?

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