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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 does Isabel tell Tomas she thinks she and he are such good friends?
(a) They are attracted to each other.
(b) Their fathers loved each other.
(c) They have the same sense of humor.
(d) They are very different.

2. What does Isabel write in graffiti on a wall in Chapter Eight?
(a) Homeland.
(b) Justice for All.
(c) Montoneros.
(d) Down With the Juntas.

3. What is a signature dish in Argentina?
(a) Fried pumpkin flowers.
(b) Sauteed brains.
(c) Rare steak.
(d) Green salsa.

4. Why does Beatriz tell Tomas he should be careful who sees him with his beaten face?
(a) The landlady might think he is trouble.
(b) He will never get a girlfriend.
(c) He will be mistaken for a kidnapping victim and picked up by the military.
(d) He may be charged more to drink at the bar.

5. Who looks at Tomas with loathing all the time?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) The Priest.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Rubio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Gringo tell Tomas he used to do with the prisoners after Tomas left Argentina?

2. Where does Tomas travel to in Chapter Nineteen?

3. In Chapter Nine, what does Isabel tell Tomas when he says he would like to get to know her more?

4. Who is Pichuca's cleaning person?

5. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Tomas discover about the Colonel that is a secret?

(see the answer key)

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