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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which countries were involved in the War of the Pacific, 1879?
(a) Haiti, Guatemala, and Nicaragua,
(b) Bolivia, Peru, and Chile.
(c) Venezuela, Ecuador, and Paraguay.
(d) Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.

2. Since the novel was published, what Latin American country has nationalized its oil production?
(a) Haiti.
(b) Chile.
(c) Ecuador.
(d) Venezuela.

3. What was guano used for in Europe?
(a) Fertilizer.
(b) Currency.
(c) Clothing blends.
(d) Medicine.

4. After the war between Bolivia and Paraguay, who eventually claimed the land Paraguay won in the conflict?
(a) Bolivia.
(b) The USA.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Brazil.

5. What does Galeano hope will ultimately be the result of all Latin America's destruction?
(a) Health care reform.
(b) Money.
(c) Annexation.
(d) Creation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item(s), smuggled out of Brazil, costs the country about $100 million a year?

2. Which two Latin American countries have the highest infant mortality rates?

3. Why was Juan Jose Arevalo's government overthrown by Rodolfo Armas, backed by the USA?

4. What rationalization was used by the conquerors who enslaved the native populations?

5. In the 1800s, what country was the chief importer into Latin America?

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