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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chirilingo, Chapters 1, 2, and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the ingredients for balche, the sacred drink Sol must drink in honor of St. Rita?
(a) Millk and sugar.
(b) Wine with oranges.
(c) Honey and the bark of the bacab tree.
(d) Chocolate and coffee.

2. What does Julian dream of the first night in the jungle in Guatemala?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Lucia and a better life.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Mexico.

3. What is the name of the steamship Julian is on at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Spanish Wayfarer.
(b) The ship of time.
(c) El Nina.
(d) El Futuro.

4. In what town does Julian arrive when he reaches Guatemala?
(a) Jalapa.
(b) San Marcos.
(c) Guatemala City.
(d) Puerto Dulce.

5. What does Sol have to climb when she visits St. Rita?
(a) A hill.
(b) Stairs.
(c) A fence.
(d) Rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Sol attracted in her life?

2. What time did Sol visit the the statue of St. Rita?

3. What sounds awaken Sol from her siesta at the beginning of the novel?

4. Why is Julian anxious to become established in Guatemala City?

5. At the beginning of the novel, how many weeks had passed since Julian left Mexico City?

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