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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Earthquake, Chapters 7, 8, and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lucia put on the back of the newspaper article about Julian?
(a) Glue.
(b) Wax.
(c) Tape.
(d) Ink.

2. What sounds awaken Sol from her siesta at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Hundreds of bells pealing.
(b) Vendors calling.
(c) People shouting.
(d) Mules braying.

3. What does Saavedra notice about Julian's physical appearance in Chapter 4?
(a) His limp.
(b) His bruised eye.
(c) His messy hair.
(d) His broken arm.

4. What does the organ grinder's monkey do when people place a coin in his tin cup?
(a) Does a somersault.
(b) Hops up on their shoulder.
(c) Bows.
(d) Gives them a piece of paper with a fortune on it.

5. What is Julian's life ambition about his homeland?
(a) To teach young children to love Spain.
(b) To free it from Spainish rule.
(c) To write about its natural beauty.
(d) To study ocean life around Cuban harbors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Julian find a room in Guatemala City?

2. What does Julian say he will be in his life?

3. What does Sol see when she stands before the statue of St. Rita?

4. How old is Julian at the beginning of the novel?

5. What question does Sol ask her nanny as they get into the carriage to return home after Sol leaves the church?

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