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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Senor Fremin?
(a) Julian's friend.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Julian's uncle.
(d) Enemy of Julian's.

2. What is the name of the organ grinder's monkey?
(a) Pete.
(b) Bob.
(c) Chirilingo.
(d) Lupe.

3. What is the El Ultimo?
(a) Cantina.
(b) Hiking Shop.
(c) Library.
(d) Name of a park.

4. What is Julian awaiting from Zaragoza, Spain?
(a) Copy of his diploma.
(b) Birth certificate.
(c) Tax forms.
(d) Work papers.

5. What toast does Julian make in Chapter 5?
(a) To tomorrow.
(b) Here's to me!
(c) Skoal!
(d) Bottoms up!

6. What is Julian's state of being when he is getting a fortune from the monkey?
(a) Inebriated.
(b) Stern.
(c) Sober.
(d) Depressed.

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

8. What does Senor Fremin give Julian before he leaves for Guatemala City?
(a) A hug.
(b) A new jacket.
(c) A haircut.
(d) Money and a letter of introduction.

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

10. What color does the statue's eyes change to when Sol stands before it?
(a) Brown.
(b) Dark blue.
(c) Gray.
(d) Green.

11. What does Saavedra notice about Julian's physical appearance in Chapter 4?
(a) His limp.
(b) His bruised eye.
(c) His broken arm.
(d) His messy hair.

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

13. What does the organ grinder's monkey do when people place a coin in his tin cup?
(a) Gives them a piece of paper with a fortune on it.
(b) Bows.
(c) Hops up on their shoulder.
(d) Does a somersault.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sounds awaken Sol from her siesta at the beginning of the novel?

2. What nickname does Sol's nanny call her?

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

4. What happens when Sol stands before the saint's shrine?

5. What does Professor Saavedra say about the Escuela Central when he shows Julian around it?

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