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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 is Sol's hair color?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Red.

2. Who does Lucia want to impress with the newspaper article about Julian?
(a) The travelling salesman.
(b) Her teacher.
(c) Her father's business associates.
(d) Her friends and family.

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

4. What is a "cirio"?
(a) Thick candles to give to St. Rita's statue.
(b) Candy.
(c) A mule's name.
(d) Special dessert.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of the Prologue?

2. How does the audience respond to Julian's talk at the end of the debate in Chapter 8?

3. What kind of towers does Julian see when he first views Guatemala City?

4. What is Julian's life ambition about his homeland?

5. What is Julian awaiting from Zaragoza, Spain?

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