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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Lucia being fitted for by her aunts in the sewing room of her house?
(a) A dress for a ball.
(b) Riding outfit.
(c) Her wedding gown.
(d) Coat.

3. What did Don Manuel's three-year-old son Manuelito die of?
(a) Flu.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Scarlet Fever.
(d) Malaria.

4. What does Julian realize as he watches the sun rise at the end of Chapter 25?
(a) He will never be alone.
(b) He is lonely.
(c) He wants to die.
(d) He is distraught.

5. What kind of hotel are Julian and Lucia staying in?
(a) The most expensive in Acapulco.
(b) The least expensive in Mexico City.
(c) A bed and breakfast near a river.
(d) A rundown hotel.

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

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

8. What does Don Manuel cancel so Julian will fulfill his obligation to the minister of arts?
(a) Parties.
(b) Chess games.
(c) Classes.
(d) Meetings with officials.

9. Where does Julian wait for Sol in Chapter 24?
(a) Library.
(b) Cafe.
(c) Gazebo.
(d) Patio.

10. What does Julian do when he faces the sun at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) Smiles.
(b) Cries.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Shouts.

11. What does Lucia read about Sol in the society pages of El Progreso?
(a) She has died of malaria.
(b) She is engaged.
(c) She is married.
(d) She is enrolled in college.

12. What does Sol give Julian when he tells her he has to leave for Mexico City?
(a) Ring.
(b) Heart-shaped rock.
(c) Lock of her hair.
(d) Small photograph of herself and a white rose.

13. What does Julian do with the gin flask in Chapter 20?
(a) Swipes it off the surface of the table.
(b) Fills it up again.
(c) Drinks from it.
(d) Empties it into the sink.

14. What does Julian tell Panoplo he has found in Sol?
(a) An assistant.
(b) Writer of editorials to the newspaper.
(c) An intellectual for him to talk with.
(d) The woman of his dreams.

15. Where is Sol standing when Julian first sees her at Don Manuel's party?
(a) Top of the stairs.
(b) Outside in the courtyard.
(c) Dancing in the ballroom.
(d) Dining room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucia do that astonishes her aunts in Chapter 14?

2. When does Julian have to leave for Mexico City to be in time for his wedding?

3. Why does Gabriela tell Sol that she is perfect for Julian?

4. Who remembers the Cuban saying "A lot more can be achieved with sugar than vinegar"?

5. What does Julian call Sol after he rips up his letter to Lucia?

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