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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. Why did Julian leave Mexico City?
(a) His friends feared for his safety.
(b) He had no friends there.
(c) He wanted to travel.
(d) He wanted to get away from Lucia's father.

2. What does Julian do when the organ grinder's monkey puts his tin cup in front of him?
(a) Turns away.
(b) Puts money into it.
(c) Turns his empty pockets inside out.
(d) Shakes his head sternly.

3. How old is Julian at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Twenty-six.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirty.

4. How does Lucia first react when she reads the article about Julian's debate speech?
(a) Indifferently.
(b) Angrily.
(c) Happily.
(d) Sadly.

5. What tree is in full bloom as Julian walks home in Chapter 6?
(a) Maple.
(b) Magnolias.
(c) Oak.
(d) Cherry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Saavedra notice about Julian's physical appearance in Chapter 4?

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

3. How old is Sol when the story begins?

4. What is Sol writing in when the reader first meets her?

5. What sentiment frightens Lucia in the words Julian wrote on the back of a postcard?

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