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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to rumor, what determined the General's lifespan?
(a) Human time.
(b) The tides of the sea.
(c) The cycles of the comet.
(d) The phases of the moon.

2. What kind of birds did Benedicion Alvarado paint?
(a) Cockatiels.
(b) Flamingos.
(c) Peacocks.
(d) Orioles.

3. What do the signs in the main square read as they celebrate both the General's believed death and his discovered health?
(a) God Damns Sinners!
(b) We Shall be Redeemed!
(c) Long Live The General!
(d) God Save the Magnificent!

4. What is the ironic thing about the hurricane?
(a) It is a stealthy disaster.
(b) It is not the cause of the destruction.
(c) It comes when the General is expecting the comet's return.
(d) It has a woman's name.

5. When does the comet pass by Manuela Sanchez's house?
(a) 9:42.
(b) 3:05.
(c) 11:06.
(d) 7:01.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of the General's corpse didn't the vultures peck?

2. How does the General kill the old woman?

3. What reason does Ambassador Thompson give for the Marine occupation of the Nation?

4. What happens to the Red Cross shipments?

5. How old was the General when he died?

(see the answer key)

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