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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Seven Years After.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the origins of the Indian women's style of dress?
(a) The styles were copied from peasant woman in Spain and imposed by Charles III.
(b) The styles were popularized by the Spanish nobility and worn by the natives as cast-offs.
(c) The styles were imposed in modern times by a fascist government.
(d) The styles were passed down through generations of native women.

2. In 1962, how did the US secure the Haitian delegate's vote at the OAS conference?
(a) By asking nicely.
(b) By promising Haiti an airport.
(c) By taking him out to dinner.
(d) By boycotting Haitian products.

3. Who was the English monarch at the time of this incident?
(a) Queen Elizabeth II, who ignored the incident.
(b) Queen Victoria, after which claimed Bolivia no longer existed.
(c) King Henry VIII, after which congratulated Melgarejo on being creative.
(d) King George I, who declared war on Bolivia.

4. Especially in Guatemala, what is the structure of the labor force visibly identified with?
(a) Minifundios.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Racism.

5. What percentage of their wages did Haitians lose between 1971 and 1975?
(a) 50%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 1.5%.
(d) 15%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Brazil abolish slavery?

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

3. What do coffee and petroleum have in common?

4. What area of Latin America was specifically photographed by a US geological survey?

5. What country is the top petroleum exporter in the world (at the time the book was written)?

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