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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the crocodiles after the sack of the palace?
(a) They are honored as the General's personal guards.
(b) They are killed.
(c) They are released into the wild.
(d) They are made the national reptile.

2. What does the General discover on "that historic October Friday"?
(a) Everyone is waving red flags.
(b) Everyone is mourning his death.
(c) Everyone is wearing red berettas.
(d) Everyone is celebrating his death.

3. The remains of the General are found:
(a) Face down.
(b) In a chair.
(c) Face up.
(d) In bed.

4. Which of the following objects was NOT among the items bearing the General's face?
(a) Stamps.
(b) Coins.
(c) Condoms.
(d) Cereal.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the General become uneasy after the palace is sacked?

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

4. What does the General think is the underlying cause of rebellion?

5. What type of contest does the General institute?

(see the answer key)

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