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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Isabel ask Tomas to use his influence with to gather information for her?
(a) The Gringo.
(b) James.
(c) The Colonel.
(d) Gustavo.

3. How could Tomas tell who was at work at Automotores before he saw the staff?
(a) By the smells.
(b) By whether the food truck was there or not.
(c) By whether the church bells were ringing or not.
(d) By listening for the radio.

4. Where does Isabel take Tomas in Chapter Seven that surprises him?
(a) The opera.
(b) A shantytown.
(c) A fancy restaurant.
(d) The bar.

5. What does the Gringo tell Tomas he used to do with the prisoners after Tomas left Argentina?
(a) Read together.
(b) Listen to comedy shows on the radio together.
(c) Listen to soccer matches together.
(d) Eat lunch together.

6. What is another term for Automotores?
(a) Verde.
(b) The Light.
(c) The Chamber.
(d) El Jardin.

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

8. What song does the Colonel start singing in Chapter Five that unsettles Tomas?
(a) Dancing Queen.
(b) Go Your Own Way.
(c) Memories.
(d) My Way.

9. Where does Tomas move when he gets to America for the first time?
(a) New York City.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Chicago.

10. What smell does Tomas associate with the Colonel?
(a) Cigar smoke.
(b) Blood.
(c) Gunpowder.
(d) Chalk.

11. What does Tomas ask Pichuca to tell Isabel about the Colonel's party?
(a) It was very fun.
(b) It ended up not happening.
(c) It was a failure.
(d) It was a success.

12. Who is the American businessman the Colonel likes to associate with?
(a) Miller.
(b) Henderson.
(c) Rosario.
(d) Riley.

13. Who is the Colonel?
(a) Felipe Gorlero.
(b) Anibal Risto.
(c) Christobal Norla.
(d) Herima Rodano.

14. What was Tomas's nickname at Automotores?
(a) Verde.
(b) Hermano.
(c) Triste.
(d) The Gringo.

15. When does Tomas first move to Buenos Aires?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1983.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has the quietest personality of the group of torturers at Automotores?

2. In what year does Tomas return to Argentina?

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

4. What does Tomas end up doing for a living in America?

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

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