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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 181 - 240).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tomas's mother go home early from her visit to him?
(a) Tomas is not there to pick her up at the train station.
(b) Tomas tells her he never wants to see her again.
(c) Tomas tells her he is leaving the country.
(d) Tomas tells her he left La Plata to get away from her.

2. Who meets Tomas at Automotores?
(a) The Gringo.
(b) Rubio.
(c) Triste.
(d) Hermano.

3. What does Tomas remember contemplating in Rome?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Redemption.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Divorce.

4. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Tomas discover about the Colonel that is a secret?
(a) The Colonel was never married to Mercedes.
(b) The Colonel had a brother who died young.
(c) The Colonel has a son.
(d) The Colonel was at times attracted to other men.

5. When does the coup happen in Argentina?
(a) January 1975.
(b) March 1976.
(c) April 1980.
(d) July 1978.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tomas do for Isabel's boyfriend in Chapter Ten?

2. Where does Tomas initially flee when he leaves Argentina in 1976?

3. Where does Tomas meet Isabel in Chapter Seventeen?

4. How does Tomas behave during his mother's visit?

5. What does the Colonel tell Tomas has "gone by the wayside" in Chapter Fifteen?

(see the answer key)

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