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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which type of animal destroyed the palace?
(a) Cows.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Vultures.
(d) Coyotes.

2. Who is "petrified" to see the changes to the dogfight district?
(a) Manuela Sanchez.
(b) Benedicion Alvarado.
(c) The General.
(d) Manuela Sanchez's mother.

3. What is the ironic thing about the hurricane?
(a) It is not the cause of the destruction.
(b) It comes when the General is expecting the comet's return.
(c) It is a stealthy disaster.
(d) It has a woman's name.

4. The General proclaimed Benedicion Alvarado which of the following?
(a) Queen mother.
(b) A saint.
(c) A traitor.
(d) Matriarch of the land.

5. Who sends the telegram which is kept from the General's sights?
(a) The Supreme Pontiff.
(b) Benedicion Alvarado.
(c) Ambassador Palmerston.
(d) Manuela Sanchez.

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

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

8. What does the General see anchored at sea?
(a) Three caravels.
(b) The American navy.
(c) The English.
(d) Patricio Aragones's navy.

9. Who was the only general to not consume alcohol?
(a) Narisco Lopez.
(b) Saturno Santos.
(c) The General.
(d) Jacinto Algarabia.

10. At what time does Major General Rodrigo de Aguilar arrive at the banquet?
(a) 11:55.
(b) 11:50.
(c) 12:00.
(d) 12:05.

11. How many rooms does Benedicion Alvarado's mansion have?
(a) 9.
(b) 47.
(c) 11.
(d) 22.

12. 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.

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

14. What happens to the dogs of the dogfight district during the renewal?
(a) They are relocated.
(b) They become palace guard dogs.
(c) Their throats are slit.
(d) They are placed in shelters.

15. What does the General think is the underlying cause of rebellion?
(a) The people object to his cruelty.
(b) The people think him ridiculous.
(c) The people have too much time to think.
(d) The people dislike his policies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the signs in the main square read as they celebrate both the General's believed death and his discovered health?

2. What happens to Poncio Daza?

3. Where is it said that Manuela retreated to?

4. What type of suit does the General use as a disguise?

5. Which animal part are the General's hands compared to?

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