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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Isabel call Tomas as a term of affection?
(a) Mi amore.
(b) Hermano.
(c) Boludo.
(d) Sweetie.

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

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

4. What does the Colonel sometimes call Tomas in Part II?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Hermano.
(c) Joder.
(d) Carlitos.

5. What does the Colonel give Tomas for protection in 1976?
(a) A can of mace.
(b) A bomb.
(c) A pistol.
(d) A knife.

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

7. What book does Rodolfo ask Tomas if he has read?
(a) One Hundred Years of Solitude.
(b) The Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
(c) The Snakehead.
(d) The Prince.

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

9. Why is Tomas upset with his wife Claire?
(a) She has told him she is moving out.
(b) She is battling addiction.
(c) She has recently had an affair.
(d) She has mistreated their children.

10. In what year does Tomas return to Argentina?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1999.

11. Who is the Gringo doing a favor for in Chapter Five?
(a) His own mother.
(b) Rubio.
(c) The Priest.
(d) The Colonel.

12. What group does Isabel join?
(a) The jiliads.
(b) Montoneros.
(c) The Hermanos.
(d) The junta.

13. Where does Isabel remember experiencing great freedom on a visit to America?
(a) At the National Parks.
(b) In Idaho.
(c) At a big concert.
(d) At the NYU dorms.

14. What is the name of the hospital Tomas visits in Chapter One?
(a) Aleman.
(b) Frienda.
(c) Riende.
(d) Rellenos.

15. What was Rodrigo Atral's nickname?
(a) The Blonde Angel of Death.
(b) The Sergeant.
(c) The Morgue Man.
(d) The Killer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isabel teach Flor how to do for the first time?

2. Where did Tomas and Pichuca's family spend summers together?

3. Who was nicknamed the Gringo?

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

5. What was Felix's nickname?

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