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

2. What does the Colonel call the place he and Tomas find themselves in in Chapter Five?
(a) The Gate.
(b) Hades, Argentina.
(c) Heaven.
(d) The Netherworld.

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

4. What composer does the Colonel particularly like?
(a) Handel.
(b) Gardel.
(c) Verdi.
(d) Mozart.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only housemate Tomas really ends up speaking to in Buenos Aires?

2. What political group does Tomas realize Isabel has become part of in Chapter Seven?

3. What does Tomas initially study in college?

4. What story does Isabel tell Tomas about Gustavo in Chapter Three?

5. Why is Tomas upset with his wife Claire?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Colonel and Tomas first meet?

2. Who does Tomas see outside the hospital in Chapter Two that he is shocked to see, and why?

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

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

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

6. What does the Colonel tell Tomas when he says he does not recognize some of the scenery on their journey?

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

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

9. Where does Isabel take Tomas in Chapter Seven, on one of their first outings in Buenos Aires?

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

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