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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the poor women and children make money?
(a) Selling souvenir trinkets.
(b) Selling lottery tickets.
(c) Begging.
(d) Selling local fruit.

2. What does Jes's do that shocked everyone?
(a) He has sex with the mayor's wife and three daughters.
(b) He lies and cheats.
(c) He swindles money from the people.
(d) He becomes a gambler in the casino.

3. How does Loreto earn money?
(a) He is a panhandler.
(b) He washes cars.
(c) He sells vegetables at the side of the road.
(d) He sells tourist items.

4. How much money does Loreto finally make from foreign tourists?
(a) Three dollars.
(b) Two dollars.
(c) One dollar.
(d) Fifty cents.

5. What was Buzz Saw's real name?
(a) Jose.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Jorge.
(d) Amadito.

Short Answer Questions

1. What promises does the one man tempt the other with to keep him walking?

2. What does Loreto dream?

3. How often did Mr. and Mrs. Baba bathe?

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

5. About how old is Rudolph H. Smith when he appears in the book?

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