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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what town does Julian arrive when he reaches Guatemala?
(a) Puerto Dulce.
(b) San Marcos.
(c) Guatemala City.
(d) Jalapa.

2. What does Sol's nanny say she must do to prepare for her visit to the shrine of St. Rita?
(a) Drink wine.
(b) Fast after midnight.
(c) Curl her hair.
(d) Eat heartily.

3. What military title does Don Manuel hold?
(a) General.
(b) Captain.
(c) President.
(d) Colonel.

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

5. Who does Sol's nanny say will be coming to find her?
(a) The police.
(b) Her love.
(c) Her parents.
(d) The Pope.

6. What are the ingredients for balche, the sacred drink Sol must drink in honor of St. Rita?
(a) Honey and the bark of the bacab tree.
(b) Wine with oranges.
(c) Chocolate and coffee.
(d) Millk and sugar.

7. How long ago was Julian exiled from his country of birth?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) One year.
(d) Nine years.

8. What nickname does Sol's nanny call her?
(a) Honey.
(b) Nina.
(c) Sweetie.
(d) Dearest.

9. Why does Julian thank the little monkey?
(a) Because he stopped bothering him.
(b) Because he did a little dance for him.
(c) For bringing him a happy fortune.
(d) Because he gave him a leftover coin.

10. What did Gabriela rip from a bound set of journals?
(a) Saavedra's study guides on literature.
(b) Julian's poem.
(c) An article about teenage fashion.
(d) Her father's lectures on freedom.

11. Who is Panoplo?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Mayan bartender.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Barber.

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

13. Where does Julian find a room in Guatemala City?
(a) At the home of an old Mayan woman.
(b) At a hotel.
(c) In a homeless shelter.
(d) At a bed and Breakfast.

14. What nationality is Professor Saavedra?
(a) Cuban.
(b) Mexican.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Guatemalan.

15. What kind of towers does Julian see when he first views Guatemala City?
(a) School towers.
(b) Towers to protect the city.
(c) Prison towers.
(d) Bell Towers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does it take Julian to travel to Guatemala City through the jungle?

3. What does the organ grinder's monkey do when people place a coin in his tin cup?

4. What does Julian dream of the first night in the jungle in Guatemala?

5. What does Julian ask Panoplo about?

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