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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time did the General always begin the day?
(a) 9 a.m.
(b) After 11 a.m.
(c) 1 p.m.
(d) Before 5 a.m.

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

3. According to Aragones, who put the General in power?
(a) Aragones.
(b) The Conservatives.
(c) The Gringoes.
(d) The English.

4. How many assassination attempts did Patricio Aragones survive before he was hired by the General?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

5. What reason did Patricio Aragones give for his claim that he and the General would meet death at a tie?
(a) He could not best the General in dominoes.
(b) Their faces are on boths sides of both coins.
(c) The face of each man is one side of a coin.
(d) They are equals in dominoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the General sit as the comet passes over?

2. How many rooms does Benedicion Alvarado's mansion have?

3. According to rumor, what determined the General's lifespan?

4. In which activity is General Rodrigo de Aguilar authorized to beat the General?

5. When the General looks at other nations, what pattern does he notice?

(see the answer key)

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