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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 pp. 1 - 42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of character did Tony Baba's grandmother's have?
(a) She was like a loving mother to him.
(b) She was a fierce revolutionary.
(c) She was reprehensible and exploited and underpaid her workers.
(d) She was a sweet old-fashioned grandmother.

2. Dosa de Cocuch has what bad habit?
(a) She chews tobacco.
(b) She chews gum.
(c) She's a chain smoker.
(d) She takes drugs.

3. Who did Tony Baba say he looked like when he viewed himself naked in the mirror?
(a) Like a movie star.
(b) Like Napoleon, but stronger and taller.
(c) Like a weight-lifter.
(d) Like a Greek statue.

4. Describe Chalito's coffin.
(a) It's a pine box lined with fir branches.
(b) It's pale blue with angels painted on it.
(c) It's white with a gold cross painted on it.
(d) It's blue with white wings.

5. Who is Ruperta?
(a) Loreto's ancient aunt.
(b) The madwoman who digs in garbage cans for food.
(c) The most beautiful girl in the city's brothel.
(d) The woman Tony Baba loves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides the theme of racism, what other theme is used in the book?

2. Who organizes a strike against Tony Baba's grandmother?

3. How does Loreto earn money?

4. Who does Loreto meet on their way to church in the beginning of the book?

5. What does Tony Baba's mother pay to the writers?

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