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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) Silver.
(b) Leather.
(c) Pewter.
(d) Tin.

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is bothering Saavedra about his formal wear as he goes to Don Manuel's party?
(a) His pants feel rough.
(b) His gloves are too tight.
(c) His hat is too big.
(d) The starched linen collar.

10. What does Lucia whisper to Senora Saavedra at the end of Chapter 21?
(a) She is sure that Julian has a mistress.
(b) She needs a recommendation for a maid.
(c) She hates Guatemala.
(d) She is pregnant.

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

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

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

14. Why does Gabriela tell Sol that she is perfect for Julian?
(a) They both like cats.
(b) They both adore opera.
(c) Because they like the same books.
(d) Because they are both half crazy

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a Spanish judge accuse Julian of when he was 17?

2. What does Julian tell Panoplo he has found in Sol?

3. What kind of tea is made with button mushrooms and secret herbs?

4. What did Don Manuel's three-year-old son Manuelito die of?

5. What does Sol think about the news that Julian is getting married in Mexico City?

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