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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) Coyotes.
(d) Vultures.

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

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

4. Where do the lepers live?
(a) In a special hospital.
(b) Among the rosebushes.
(c) In the palace.
(d) On the streets.

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

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

7. How does the General react to the rebellion at San Jeronimo?
(a) He downs a bottle of rum and cries.
(b) He negotiates with the dissenters.
(c) He runs away in fear.
(d) He goes to the barracks unarmed.

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

9. How does Bendicion Alvarado persuade the General to stay at her house a little longer?
(a) She feigns a stroke.
(b) She begs and cries.
(c) She kills and cooks a fresh hen.
(d) She prepares a calabash.

10. What kind of birds did Benedicion Alvarado paint?
(a) Cockatiels.
(b) Flamingos.
(c) Orioles.
(d) Peacocks.

11. How does Aguilar arrive at the banquet?
(a) Alone.
(b) As the main course.
(c) In full military regalia.
(d) With an escort.

12. What did the General's escort--the Guajiro Indian--carry with him in the early days of the General's reign?
(a) A man-eating dog.
(b) A bottle of rum.
(c) A cane-cutting machete.
(d) A .32 caliber.

13. How are the two thousand children transported from the palace?
(a) In the presidential limo, four-by-four.
(b) In milk carts, disguised as peasants.
(c) In boxcars late at night.
(d) In a barge.

14. How does Narisco Miraval die?
(a) Dog attack.
(b) Poisoned rum.
(c) Public execution.
(d) A bullet in the ear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which activity is General Rodrigo de Aguilar authorized to beat the General?

2. Both as a tribute to his mother and as a joke, people begin to send the General which of the following gifts?

3. Benedicion Alvarado screamed in horror because the walls perpetually oozed which of the following after the banquet?

4. How were the generals killed, according to the record?

5. At what time does Major General Rodrigo de Aguilar arrive at the banquet?

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