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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sol see when she stands before the statue of St. Rita?
(a) Her father.
(b) A handsome young man.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her aunt.

2. What weapon does Julian have concealed under his vest?
(a) Knife.
(b) Revolver.
(c) Pistol.
(d) Sword.

3. How does St. Rita show her answers to people's prayers?
(a) By talking to them.
(b) Through tears of blood on the statue.
(c) Through violent storms.
(d) By giving them a sign.

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

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

6. Where does Lucia paste the postcard that Julian sent her?
(a) In her diary.
(b) In her album.
(c) In a cookbook.
(d) In a book.

7. 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.

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

9. What kind of courses does Julian teach part-time in Chapter 7?
(a) Science.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Music.
(d) Philosophy and the history of civilization.

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

11. What is Julian happy to find in the room he rents in Guatemala City?
(a) A sink.
(b) A real mattress.
(c) A good reading lamp.
(d) Food.

12. 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.

13. What question does Sol ask her nanny as they get into the carriage to return home after Sol leaves the church?
(a) "Where shall we go to dinner?"
(b) "Don't you think this is a waste of time?"
(c) "Did you feel the earthquake?"
(d) "What time is it?"

14. Why is Julian anxious to become established in Guatemala City?
(a) So he can be friends with Spanish rulers.
(b) To show Cuba he is powerful.
(c) So he can send for his fiancee.
(d) So he can become a government official.

15. What does Professor Saavedra say about the Escuela Central when he shows Julian around it?
(a) He is ashamed to teach there.
(b) It is a monumental building.
(c) It is in decay.
(d) Julian will never be good enough to teach there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is St. Rita located?

2. How old is Sol when the story begins?

3. How old is Lucia?

4. What did Julian deliver to the presidential palace when he visited with Saavedra?

5. What is the name of Sol's nanny?

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