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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many languages does Makina speak?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

2. Which of these things does the sinkhole swallow?
(a) A house and camper.
(b) Screams of passersby.
(c) A flock of geese.
(d) The noonday sunshine.

3. What does Makina say is called for, when she refuses the pulque the bartender brings out?
(a) Contrition.
(b) Insults.
(c) Negotiation.
(d) Insolence.

4. When did Makina first meet Mr. Double-U?
(a) When he presided over a public festival.
(b) When he was in prison.
(c) When he was a guest in her house.
(d) When he was in hiding.

5. What does Makina say to herself when the ground lurches, at the beginning of the book?
(a) "I’m dead."
(b) "I’m not going to die here."
(c) "This isn’t happening."
(d) "Here it comes."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it about Makina’s boyfriend’s behavior that inspires respect in her?

2. It is one thing to make exceptions, Makina says, but it is another to do what?

3. Who is guarding the door at Mr. Aitch’s place?

4. How did Chucho recognize Makina?

5. How does Makina avoid being drowned when their inner tube flips in the river?

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