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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Earthquake, Chapters 10, 11, and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What military title does Don Manuel hold?
(a) Captain.
(b) General.
(c) President.
(d) Colonel.

2. What does Professor Saavedra say about the Escuela Central when he shows Julian around it?
(a) It is in decay.
(b) It is a monumental building.
(c) He is ashamed to teach there.
(d) Julian will never be good enough to teach there.

3. What is Julian happy to find in the room he rents in Guatemala City?
(a) A good reading lamp.
(b) A real mattress.
(c) A sink.
(d) Food.

4. What is the name of Sol's nanny?
(a) Xenufla.
(b) Lucinda.
(c) Candy.
(d) Lupe.

5. What is Julian awaiting from Zaragoza, Spain?
(a) Work papers.
(b) Tax forms.
(c) Birth certificate.
(d) Copy of his diploma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject is Julian writing about in his notebook at the beginning of Chapter 10?

2. What is Julian's state of being when he is getting a fortune from the monkey?

3. What does the organ grinder's monkey do when people place a coin in his tin cup?

4. What does Julian lose when he is walking home in Chapter 6?

5. Where is St. Rita located?

(see the answer key)

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