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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal part are the General's hands compared to?
(a) A shark's fin.
(b) A toad's belly.
(c) A lizard's tongue.
(d) A cow's innards.

2. How many bars, bolts and locks does the General fasten before urinating on the portable latrine?
(a) 3 of each.
(b) 2 bars, 2 bolts, 4 locks.
(c) 4 of each.
(d) 1 bar, 2 bolts, 3 locks.

3. What is Demetrius Aldous's nickname?
(a) The Nuncio.
(b) The Eritrene.
(c) Pretty Boy.
(d) Miss Vatican.

4. After the deaths of the men who sacked the Palace, the General decides to do which of the following?
(a) Stop torturing people.
(b) Demote Patricio Aragones.
(c) Execute any potential opposition.
(d) Begin a reign of unprecedented terror.

5. How is the lottery rigged so that the General always wins?
(a) The winning balls are weighted.
(b) There are no other entrants.
(c) The people are too afraid to enter the lottery.
(d) Two thousand children control the pickings.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Aragones, who put the General in power?

2. Who does the General refer to as his Queen?

3. What does the papal nuncio say about the linen shroud?

4. Which of the following is NOT something General Rodrigo de Aguilar has in common with Ambassador Norton?

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

(see the answer key)

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