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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the General sit as the comet passes over?
(a) Across from Manuela.
(b) At the foot of Manuela's bed.
(c) On the stairs of Manuela's house.
(d) Between Manuela and her mother.

2. The General is determined to wipe out every conservative regime from where to where?
(a) Bogota to Lima.
(b) The Nation to China.
(c) Patagonia to Alaska.
(d) Patagonia to Mongolia.

3. Why does the General murder the old woman?
(a) Because she knew about the two thousand children.
(b) So that no one would know the circumstances of his death.
(c) Because she threatened to expose him.
(d) In order to silence his mother.

4. What does the General flavor his water with?
(a) Vanilla.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Lime.
(d) Soursop.

5. Which group comes to investigate the disappearance of the children?
(a) The United Nations.
(b) The League of Generals.
(c) The League of Nations.
(d) The U.S. Marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which man has the gall to win at dominoes against the General without permission?

2. In a sack of what seems like coconuts, what does Jose Ignacio Saenz de la Barra deliver to the General?

3. What type of suit does the General use as a disguise?

4. Which of the General's body parts seems out of proportion to the narrator?

5. Benedicion Alvarado screamed in horror because the walls perpetually oozed which of the following after the banquet?

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