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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tales of Premature Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did foreign capitalists pay per acre for a huge tract of land in the Amazon?
(a) $.99
(b) $50.00
(c) $.07.
(d) $10.00

2. What is the chief fuel of the modern world?
(a) Hydroelectric dams.
(b) Petroleum.
(c) Solar energy.
(d) Nuclear power.

3. Who was Guatemalan tyrant Jorge Ubico's idol?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) King Ferdinand of Spain.
(c) Himmler.
(d) Henry V.

4. What did Andre Gunder Frank discover upon analyzing the history of Latin America's "metropolis-satellite" relationships?
(a) He discovered that the poorest modern-day regions once experienced huge periods of economic boom.
(b) He discovered that the most wealthy modern-day regions are Spanish.
(c) He discovered that the most wealthy modern-day regions have remained wealthy for hundreds of years.
(d) He discovered that the poorest modern-day regions have remained poor for hundreds of years.

5. What is a tojo?
(a) A loose rock overhead in a mine.
(b) A particular type of cattle.
(c) A kind of shipping arrangement between importers and exporters.
(d) A Paraguayan peasant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Haitians do to avoid forced labor in the mines?

2. What is the Haber process?

3. Who was Aleijadinho?

4. To what does the author compare Latin America's capacity for surprise?

5. Concerning petroleum, where is the most money to be made?

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