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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 Senor Fremin write to ask a colleague?
(a) For recommendations on airfare.
(b) About a teaching position for Julian.
(c) For money.
(d) For directions.

2. How old is Lucia?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty-nine.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty-five.

3. What kind of work does Saavedra offer Julian in Chapter 4?
(a) Part-time teaching.
(b) Cleaning his office.
(c) Accounting work.
(d) Gardening work.

4. What does Sol's nanny tell her to do when the heavy incense smoke makes her eyes tear up?
(a) Wipe them with a tissue.
(b) Turn away from the statue.
(c) Close them.
(d) Keep staring without blinking.

5. What does Lucia do after she reads the newspaper article about Julian?
(a) Crumples it up.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Makes copies.
(d) Rips it up.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Julian propose to his fiancee?

2. What is the name of the statue that Julian sees in El Parque de La Victoria?

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

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

5. What is the discussion topic on the debate organized by Saavedra?

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