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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many fortunes did Julian receive form the organ grinder's monkey?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

2. What is the name of the statue that Julian sees in El Parque de La Victoria?
(a) The Mighty General.
(b) Gautemalan Revolution.
(c) Children at Play.
(d) The Spirit of Guatemala.

3. What military title does Don Manuel hold?
(a) General.
(b) President.
(c) Captain.
(d) Colonel.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality is Professor Saavedra?

2. What is the name of the organ grinder's monkey?

3. What question does Sol ask her nanny as they get into the carriage to return home after Sol leaves the church?

4. What has Sol attracted in her life?

5. What is the discussion topic on the debate organized by Saavedra?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Julian's triumphant return to Cuba.

2. Describe how Julian finds a place to stay when he arrives in Guatemala.

3. What does Julian speak about at the end of the debate in Chapter 8?

4. Why does Sol bring Julian to the white Gazebo?

5. Is Julian happy to see Sol again when he goes to play chess with Don Manuel?

6. Does Julian think he made a mistake by marrying Lucia?

7. What role does Xenufla play in the prologue?

8. What are the carrion birds that Julian hears in his head talking to him about?

9. Why does Lucia hide Julian's passionate words on the back of the postcard?

10. How does Lucia react to the news that Julian has become a university professor?

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