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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Brando has always harbored an all-consuming fear of whom?
(a) His father.
(b) The police.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) The Witch.

2. For what length of time has Chabela been away from home by the time Chapter IV opens?
(a) A fortnight.
(b) Months.
(c) Days.
(d) Weeks.

3. On the day of the murder, Brando went back to the Witch's house armed with what kind of tool?
(a) A stun gun.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A machete.
(d) A scythe.

4. The video clip about which Brando obsesses endlessly consists of how many minutes?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 30.
(d) 10.

5. Chapter IV presents events from the perspective of which character?
(a) Munra.
(b) Barrabas.
(c) Norma.
(d) Luismi.

6. Brando thinks to himself in Chapter VI that the Witch deserved to suffer what fate for being "a cunt," a "dirty fag," and "a bully"? (143)
(a) To be buried in a pauper's grave.
(b) To be beaten.
(c) To be raped.
(d) To be murdered.

7. Munra has a dream in Chapter V that he has turned into what type of entity?
(a) A martyr.
(b) A saint.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A god.

8. When Melchor juxtaposes Munra's story with policing language, what identifiers are spelled out as if transmitted by radio?
(a) Passport numbers.
(b) School identification numbers.
(c) Social security numbers.
(d) License plate numbers.

9. To what town did Munra take Norma when he finally agreed to Luismi's panicked request?
(a) Villagarbosa.
(b) Borenquen.
(c) Rio.
(d) Villa.

10. To what location did Munra drive Luismi and Brando after the three hung out together and used drugs for hours?
(a) Dona Tina's house.
(b) The Witch's house.
(c) Excalibur.
(d) The highway.

11. Brando regularly goes out at night to watch dogs participate in what kind of activity?
(a) Defecating.
(b) Urinating.
(c) Mating.
(d) Hunting.

12. What two colors characterize the item stolen from Brando by the ringleader of the group in charge of his cell in Chapter VI?
(a) Red and white.
(b) Black and white.
(c) Blue and yellow.
(d) Red and yellow.

13. What types of videotapes did Brando begin to purchase from a friend when he was a young teenager?
(a) Skateboarding videos.
(b) Action films.
(c) Pornographic films.
(d) Fitness videos.

14. Munra recalls Luismi telling him that the Witch had considered him an enemy ever since accusing him of what crime?
(a) Assault.
(b) Murder.
(c) Theft.
(d) Extortion.

15. Munra resents the fact that it took Chabela only how many days to take a liking to Norma?
(a) 4.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator reveals that the only money Brando found at the Witch's house was a bill representing how many pesos on the kitchen table?

2. Munra estimates that he found out the Witch was transgender when she was about how old?

3. In what month did Carnival take place, as described in Chapter VI?

4. What action did Munra pretend to take in order to avoid having to hear any more of Luismi's troubles?

5. How many beers did Munra buy for Luismi after the left the hospital, according to the narrator of Chapter IV?

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