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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 the person who betrays Tomas to the milicos do so?
(a) To save a mother.
(b) She wants her baby back.
(c) To get revenge on Tomas.
(d) To save his girlfriend.

2. Why does Tomas's mother force him to clean after his father dies?
(a) She loves a clean house.
(b) The skill will be handy some day.
(c) She knows it keeps him calm.
(d) He may need to do it to save his life.

3. When is one of the longest weeks of Tomas's life?
(a) His first week working at the cemetery.
(b) His second at the grill.
(c) His first in Buenos Aires.
(d) His first at Automotores.

4. What school does the American in detention at Automotores go to?
(a) University of Ohio.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Columbia University.

5. Who is the only housemate Tomas really ends up speaking to in Buenos Aires?
(a) Helene.
(b) Beatriz.
(c) James.
(d) Nerea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isabel write in graffiti on a wall in Chapter Eight?

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

3. What does Isabel call Tomas as a term of affection?

4. Who looks at Tomas with loathing all the time?

5. Where did Tomas used to go with the Colonel to buy meat?

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