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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 pp. 42 - 85.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which worker does Tony Baba's grandmother intensely dislike and why?
(a) Elia.
(b) Choro.
(c) Loreto.
(d) Tom.

2. Who are the two competitors of Chuco, the champion cotton-picker?
(a) Geraldo and Juan.
(b) Kite and Pedro.
(c) Pelele and a black man.
(d) Loreto and Maria.

3. Who took Loreto's spot on the street?
(a) Several little kids.
(b) An old beggar woman
(c) A rival car washer
(d) A prostitute

4. Besides the theme of racism, what other theme is used in the book?
(a) Madness created by hunger, abuse and biogtry.
(b) People who pose as good Christians while exploiting others.
(c) The superiority of men over women.
(d) Wealth as the tool of social injustice.

5. What is one of the main character traits of Loreto?
(a) Prejudice.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Pride.
(d) Vanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Loreto drops one of his coins?

2. How much money does Loreto finally make from foreign tourists?

3. After a brawl what does Lencho use to wrap what he bought at the supermarket which had been scattered around the bar?

4. How does an old woman named Candelita finally sell her lottery tickets?

5. At what time does Chalito utter his last word?

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