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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does capuchita mean?
(a) Candle.
(b) Little hood.
(c) Needle.
(d) Book.

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

3. Who does Tomas ask to buy marijuana from?
(a) Beatriz.
(b) Rodolfo.
(c) Nerea.
(d) James.

4. What story does Isabel tell Tomas about Gustavo in Chapter Three?
(a) About a time when Gustavo accidentally shot a young child.
(b) About a time when Gustavo got chemical burns at work.
(c) About a time when Gustavo helped deliver a baby in the street.
(d) About a time Gustavo worked at a chicken factory and could not keep up with the work.

5. Where does Tomas initially flee when he leaves Argentina in 1976?
(a) Rome.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Canada.
(d) Barcelona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Colonel give Tomas for protection in 1976?

2. Where does Isabel take Tomas in Chapter Seven that surprises him?

3. What does Isabel throw against a stature of a military figure?

4. In what year does Tomas return to Argentina?

5. What is Tomas's Americanized fake last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Eight, what happens in Argentina that makes things much more dangerous for most everyday citizens?

2. How does Tomas's mother feel about him moving from La Plata to Buenos Aires?

3. In Chapter Eight, why does Isabel say she thinks she and Tomas are such good friends?

4. When does Isabel tell Tomas she and Nerea felt most free as teenagers?

5. What does the Colonel tell Tomas about regret?

6. In Chapter Nine, what does Tomas do while sleeping at the Colonel's house that he later feels guilty about?

7. What does Pichuca tell Tomas he may have a chance at?

8. How does Tomas feel after having sex with Isabel in Chapter Three?

9. What good childhood memories does Tomas have of Isabel and Nerea?

10. What does the Colonel tell Tomas is possible in his wanderings through the underworld?

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