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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. In Chapter Nine, what does Isabel tell Tomas when he says he would like to get to know her more?
(a) He might not like what he sees.
(b) She is too smart for him.
(c) He will like other girls more than he likes her.
(d) He will like Nerea better than he likes her.

2. 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 helped deliver a baby in the street.
(c) About a time when Gustavo got chemical burns at work.
(d) About a time Gustavo worked at a chicken factory and could not keep up with the work.

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

4. Who does Tomas come back to Argentina to see?
(a) Riley.
(b) Pichuca.
(c) Nerea.
(d) Triste.

5. Who was Tomas's first love?
(a) Pichuca.
(b) Frienda.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) Isabel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tomas remember Isabel's body?

2. What does Tomas ask Pichuca to tell Isabel about the Colonel's party?

3. How many years does Tomas spend officially disappeared?

4. Where does Isabel remember experiencing great freedom on a visit to America?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tomas go back to Argentina in Part I after a decade out of the country?

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

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

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

5. What does the Colonel tell Tomas about regret?

6. How does Tomas feel about Isabel when he first moves to Buenos Aires in Chapter Seven?

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

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

9. Where does Tomas first meet the Colonel when Tomas returns to Argentina after a long absence?

10. What does Tomas do when he leaves Argentina in 1976 that damages his future relationships?

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