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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, From the Other Side: Chapters 153, 19, 90, 20, 126, 21, 79, 22, 62, 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Horacio leave Berthe Trepat as he walks her home in Chapter 23?
(a) He does not know the neighborhood.
(b) She is clinging to his arm.
(c) She is threatening to kill herself.
(d) She has his wallet.

2. How is Ossip occupied in Chapter 11?
(a) He is arguing with Horacio.
(b) He is flirting with Maga.
(c) He is choosing music.
(d) He is making mate.

3. Why is the Serpent Club often annoyed with La Maga?
(a) Her English and French are poor.
(b) She does not know the texts they discuss.
(c) She dozes off during their debates.
(d) She is keeping Horacio away from them.

4. In Chapter 15, Horatio privately wonders whether his education has turned him into what?
(a) A fool.
(b) An egotist.
(c) A cretin.
(d) A prude.

5. Who is playing in Chapter 13?
(a) Satchmo.
(b) John Coltrane.
(c) Bessie Coleman.
(d) Miles Davis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which philosopher does Horacio cite in his ruminations of Chapter 3?

2. By what controversial French thinker is the quote is Chapter 136?

3. In Chapter 16, who joins Horacio in mocking Maga's story?

4. What word terrifies Horacio in Chapter 93?

5. In Chapter 93, what does La Maga fear is becoming an obsession for Horacio?

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