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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When was the last time the General was seen in public?
(a) Before the hurricane.
(b) Before the comet.
(c) Before Leticia Nazareno's death.
(d) Before the banquet.

4. After Leticia's funeral, what does the General do to the birds?
(a) He smothers them one by one.
(b) He stares at them, wondering where their voices have gone.
(c) He releases them at Benedicion's mansion.
(d) He feeds them Cantorina with an eyedropper.

5. In the diplomat's report, what is the cow eating?
(a) Roses from the lepers' bushes.
(b) A wad of dung.
(c) A portrait of an archbishop.
(d) The General's uniform.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Poncio Daza?

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

3. The General agonizes over a scrap of paper. What does it read?

4. What reason did Benedicion Alvarado give for her housing preference?

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

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