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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of suit does the General use as a disguise?
(a) Military camoflage.
(b) A tweed officer's uniform.
(c) Farmer's clothing.
(d) An innocent linen suit

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

3. What happens to the bands who sack the Presidential Palace?
(a) They are summarily executed.
(b) They are exiled to Spain.
(c) They are tortured in the San Jeronimo barracks.
(d) They are pardoned by the General at the request of Benedicion Alvarado.

4. The General proclaimed Benedicion Alvarado which of the following?
(a) A traitor.
(b) A saint.
(c) Queen mother.
(d) Matriarch of the land.

5. The General paid the blind man 5 cents to do which of the following?
(a) Recite the poems of Ruben Dario.
(b) Replace all the insignia with pictures of the General.
(c) Lose at chess.
(d) Sing ballads from 12th century Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the General disguise his inability to speak?

2. How many assassination attempts did Patricio Aragones survive before he was hired by the General?

3. Which smell accompanies Manuela Sanchez?

4. Which of the following is not a means of death met by the men who sacked the Presidential Palace?

5. What happens to the dogs of the dogfight district during the renewal?

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