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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which group comes to investigate the disappearance of the children?
(a) The League of Nations.
(b) The League of Generals.
(c) The U.S. Marines.
(d) The United Nations.

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

4. Which of the following is NOT something General Rodrigo de Aguilar has in common with Ambassador Norton?
(a) Fencing.
(b) Dutch prostitutes.
(c) A weapons smuggling enterprise.
(d) A predilection for Puerto Rican rum.

5. Which omen caused the General to change the date of a public appearance?
(a) Bendicion Alvarado found an egg with two yolks.
(b) The General saw a backwards comet.
(c) A dog died on the steps of the palace.
(d) All the birds in the palace died.

6. What type of contest does the General institute?
(a) A shooting contest.
(b) A beauty contest.
(c) A spelling bee.
(d) A national speech contest.

7. What happens to the Red Cross shipments?
(a) They are welcomed as much-needed aid.
(b) They are seized, sold and resold by corrupt ministers.
(c) They are rejected by the General as signs of imperialism.
(d) They are allowed to spoil before being sent to the needy.

8. Benedicion Alvarado screamed in horror because the walls perpetually oozed which of the following after the banquet?
(a) Urine.
(b) A strange black substance.
(c) Tears.
(d) Blood.

9. Where is it said that Manuela retreated to?
(a) Venezuela.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Colombia.
(d) Puerto Rico.

10. How many maids did Bendicion Alvarado receive?
(a) None.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

12. Who lost an arm defusing a bomb intended for the General?
(a) Patricio Aragones.
(b) Poncio Daza.
(c) Bendicion Alvarado.
(d) General Rodrigo de Aguilar.

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

14. How many officers obey the General's command?
(a) 1.
(b) None.
(c) 19.
(d) All.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of birds did Benedicion Alvarado paint?

2. Which part of the General's corpse didn't the vultures peck?

3. Why does the General become angry with his aids?

4. Which craft does Manuela Sanchez's mother make?

5. How is the presidential limo disguised?

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