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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tips Juan off that there is a trap waiting for him at the hotel where he is supposed to sell his bootleg liquor?
(a) His mother's vision.
(b) Warnings from Archie.
(c) An anonymous note left in his car.
(d) The whispers of some men in the pool hall.

2. Where is the barrel of whiskey located at the reception?
(a) It is out on the table.
(b) It is right next to the food.
(c) It is in the kitchen.
(d) It is hidden for those who want it.

3. After Sophia's husband dies, where does she leave to go to?
(a) The coast.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) The United States.
(d) Guatemala.

4. Who brings a barrel of whiskey to the reception?
(a) Victoriano.
(b) Epitacio.
(c) Archie.
(d) Salvador.

5. Because he is not bailed out, how many years in prison does Domingo get?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the mine where Juan and Epitacio work in Arizona?

2. What does Victoriano use to funnel the gold he has found to speed up the collection process?

3. Why does Dona Margarita name her son Juan Salvador?

4. What does Rose-Mary say to Lupe as she is headed to meet Salvador's family?

5. Where does Dona Margarita decide to go in order to find her son Domingo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why isn't Sophia on the ship that sinks on its voyage to America?

2. How does Juan come to learn how to make liquor?

3. What has Lupe told Salvador about marriage that Dona Margarita says is true?

4. What role does Archie play at the wedding reception?

5. How does Juan feel when he sees Lupe with Mark?

6. Why does Juan agree to a life sentence in prison?

7. When Juan visits his mother at church dressed like a woman, what information does she share with him?

8. What agreement do Archie and Juan come to in Chapter 18?

9. What happens to Juan when two men try to take his gambling winnings in California?

10. How do Archie and Domingo meet and become friends?

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