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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the gin flask made from?
(a) Pewter.
(b) Leather.
(c) Silver.
(d) Tin.

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

3. 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.

4. Why does Julian go to the library El Ateneo in Chapter 13?
(a) To inquire about a job.
(b) To do research for a play.
(c) To borrow some books of poetry.
(d) To read literature for his next class.

5. When Lucia looks in the mirror at the end of Chapter 16, what does she think she looks like?
(a) Her old self.
(b) A beautiful woman.
(c) A child.
(d) Ugly.

6. What did Juan de Dios Rosado write that Don Manuel is having performed at his party?
(a) Concerto.
(b) Waltz.
(c) Story.
(d) Play.

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

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

9. What is Dona Rosaura afraid that Julian will do if he goes back to Cuba?
(a) Forget about Sol.
(b) Promise to marry her but never return.
(c) Leave Sol behind.
(d) Bring Sol with him.

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

11. When does Julian have to leave for Mexico City to be in time for his wedding?
(a) December 10.
(b) October 2.
(c) September 15.
(d) May 12.

12. Why does Julian cry in Chapter 11?
(a) He misses Lucia.
(b) He is sad he has no job.
(c) He longs to return to Cuba.
(d) Because he is joyful about meeting Sol.

13. What does Lucia do that astonishes her aunts in Chapter 14?
(a) Writes poetry.
(b) Sings while playing the piano.
(c) Agrees to eloping.
(d) Talks passionately about Julian.

14. What opera is Sol playing a love song from when Julian is playing chess with her father on the patio?
(a) La Rondine.
(b) Scheherazade.
(c) Tristan and Isolde.
(d) La Boheme.

15. Who remembers the Cuban saying "A lot more can be achieved with sugar than vinegar"?
(a) Saavedra.
(b) Lucia.
(c) Julian.
(d) Sol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of smile does Julian give Lucia on their wedding trip?

2. What subject is Julian writing about in his notebook at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. What is the date when Lucia is looking out her hotel window on her wedding trip?

4. How long does it take Lucia to buy her trousseau after Julian sends her money?

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

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