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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the statue that Julian sees in El Parque de La Victoria?
(a) The Mighty General.
(b) The Spirit of Guatemala.
(c) Children at Play.
(d) Gautemalan Revolution.

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

8. At the beginning of the novel, how many weeks had passed since Julian left Mexico City?
(a) Ten.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

9. What is Sol writing in when the reader first meets her?
(a) School textbook.
(b) Letter.
(c) Diary.
(d) Book.

10. Why does Sol say she agreed to visit St. Rita?
(a) Out of deep belief in her powers.
(b) To get her nanny to stop bothering her.
(c) She is conducting a study.
(d) She wants to see what others pray for.

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

12. What happens when Sol stands before the saint's shrine?
(a) she cries.
(b) She giggles.
(c) She trembles and shakes.
(d) She speaks angrily.

13. What keys does Professor Saavedra give Julian access to?
(a) House keys.
(b) Keys to the city.
(c) Keys to the classrooms.
(d) Keys to the bookcases.

14. How many fortunes did Julian receive form the organ grinder's monkey?
(a) One.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of music does Julian hear as he walks back to his room in Chapter 6?

2. What nationality is Professor Saavedra?

3. What does Julian say about Saavedra in Chapter 5?

4. Who does Sol's nanny say will be coming to find her?

5. What kind of work does Saavedra offer Julian in Chapter 4?

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