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

2. Who was nicknamed the Gringo?
(a) Tomas.
(b) Carlitos.
(c) Henry.
(d) James.

3. What does Tomas lose all sense of in Chapter Twenty-three?
(a) Time.
(b) Hope.
(c) Physical sensation.
(d) Memory.

4. What does Tomas always call his mother?
(a) Ma.
(b) Mother.
(c) Nilene.
(d) Mami.

5. What car is waiting for Tomas when he gets back to his pension at the end of Chapter Twenty-two?
(a) A white Chevy.
(b) A pickup truck.
(c) A Ford Falcon.
(d) A black Mercedes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Nine, what book does Tomas tell the Colonel he is behind in reading?

2. When does the coup happen in Argentina?

3. Why does Tomas give Isabel the Priest's license plate number?

4. What does Anibal ask Tomas to do for him in Chapter Fifteen that is unusual?

5. What does Tomas do with Isabel and then feel guilty about afterwards in Chapter Three?

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