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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Julian decide he must do after writing a letter to Lucia telling her about Sol?
(a) Make her break their engagement.
(b) Never go back to Mexico.
(c) He cannot break his word to Lucia.
(d) Send the letter.

2. When Sol rushes out of the house in Chapter 20, where is she going?
(a) Cafe.
(b) Gazebo.
(c) Guest house.
(d) River.

3. Where does Sol lead Julian while they are on a walk in Chapter 16?
(a) Sea.
(b) Gazebo.
(c) River.
(d) Shed.

4. What does Julian hit with his closed fist at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) Table.
(b) Bed.
(c) Door.
(d) Wall.

5. What does Julian call Sol after he rips up his letter to Lucia?
(a) A nice girl.
(b) A friend.
(c) His sun.
(d) A musical genius.

6. What month is it when Julian and Don Manuel play chess outside under the magnolia tree?
(a) June.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) July.

7. What game does Julian tell Don Manuel he loves?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Chess.
(c) Cards.
(d) Chinese Checkers.

8. What kind of tea is made with button mushrooms and secret herbs?
(a) English breakfast tea.
(b) Mexican tea.
(c) Cakchiquel tea.
(d) Darjeeling tea.

9. What happens when a Cuban man gives his word of honor?
(a) It is never to be broken.
(b) It can always be revised.
(c) He must petition a priest to change it.
(d) A judge can decide to change it.

10. What does Sol think that Julian shares with her father?
(a) They are both dreamers and fighters.
(b) They are both generals.
(c) They both have lots of money.
(d) They are both lazy.

11. What kind of smile does Julian give Lucia on their wedding trip?
(a) Sincerely heartfelt.
(b) Trembling.
(c) Grimace.
(d) Grin.

12. What does Julian thinks he sees on Sol's shoulders at the party?
(a) Magnolia flowers.
(b) Wings.
(c) Stardust.
(d) Snow.

13. What is the weather in Guatemala City on December 9?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Snowing.
(c) Heat wave.
(d) Cool.

14. What does Sol say to Julian after she gives him her gift before he leaves for Mexico?
(a) "Don't forget me."
(b) "Forget all about me."
(c) "Goodbye."
(d) "Be well."

15. What stationery does Lucia use to write to her family while on her wedding trip?
(a) Her personal stationery.
(b) Stationery she borrowed from another guest.
(c) The hotel's fancy embossed stationery.
(d) Julian's stationery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucia whisper to Senora Saavedra at the end of Chapter 21?

2. What does Julian say is inside his head asking questions?

3. What does Julian want to tell Sol about after he plays chess with Don Manuel at his home?

4. Who places Sol's gown on a dummy after the party is over?

5. What is Lucia being fitted for by her aunts in the sewing room of her house?

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