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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did Sol visit the the statue of St. Rita?
(a) Ten pm.
(b) Six am.
(c) Noon.
(d) Midnight.

2. What is a "cirio"?
(a) Candy.
(b) A mule's name.
(c) Special dessert.
(d) Thick candles to give to St. Rita's statue.

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

4. What invitation does Don Manuel send to Saavedra?
(a) Political meeting.
(b) Brunch.
(c) Business gathering.
(d) Soledad's coming-of-age party.

5. What did Julian write about in Mexico City that caught the attention of government officials?
(a) Mexican educational awards.
(b) Individual freedom.
(c) Support of the government.
(d) Mexican food.

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

7. What is Julian's fiancee's name?
(a) Christina.
(b) Lucia.
(c) Julia.
(d) Soledad.

8. What word does Lucia underline in the article about Julian?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Love.
(c) Me.
(d) Guatemala.

9. Who is Julian's fiancee the daughter of?
(a) A Mexican police officer.
(b) An American government official.
(c) A Spanish clerk.
(d) A Cuban lawyer.

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

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

12. Why does Professor Saavedra say Julian should arrive as soon as possible in Guatemala City?
(a) To take his class.
(b) To meet his wife.
(c) To be approved for a job.
(d) Before the border is closed.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sol see when she stands before the statue of St. Rita?

2. What tree is in full bloom as Julian walks home in Chapter 6?

3. What does Sol's nanny tell her to do when the heavy incense smoke makes her eyes tear up?

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

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

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