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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Both as a tribute to his mother and as a joke, people begin to send the General which of the following gifts?
(a) Cages of birds.
(b) Portraits of the General and his mother.
(c) Nun's habits.
(d) Red birettas.

2. Where do the wild parrots learn the song mocking the General?
(a) From treacherous commanders.
(b) From domestic birds.
(c) From Manuela Sanchez.
(d) From mischievous lepers.

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

4. Where did Benedicion Alvarado prefer to live?
(a) On the outdoor patio.
(b) In the grand room.
(c) In the city.
(d) In the servants' quarters.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What happens to the bands who sack the Presidential Palace?

4. How long will it be until the next comet passes?

5. Where is it said that Manuela retreated to?

(see the answer key)

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