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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the narrator's mother living before moving back to the Dominican Republic?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Providence.
(d) Boston.

2. What interest do the narrator and Alex share, which he sense was seen as "a serious mental health disorder" (5)?
(a) Art.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Current Events.
(d) History.

3. What was the narrator doing when "the world came to an end" (1)?
(a) Volunteering in Haiti.
(b) Chasing a girl.
(c) Studying for finals.
(d) Applying for jobs.

4. What invented word does Diaz include to refer to text messages?
(a) Plypts.
(b) Whorls.
(c) Pleps.
(d) Glypts.

5. What was the other name for La Negrura?
(a) The Sickness.
(b) The Sunburn.
(c) The Darkness.
(d) The Plague.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term was used to describe the moment when all infected individuals let out a "bizarre shriek" (4)?

2. Who does the narrator believe were the only people he knew paying attention to the infections in Haiti at first?

3. Which community was impacted by the infection?

4. What is the first thing people blame when the infections began to spread?

5. What word is used for the internet in "Monstro"?

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