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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does the General renovate the dogfight district?
(a) Under the cover of night.
(b) In broad daylight.
(c) During the winter.
(d) 1 hour each day in the afternoon.

3. What reason did Benedicion Alvarado give for her housing preference?
(a) She claimed the open air was better for her health.
(b) She preferred the elegance and extravagance of the grand room.
(c) She preferred the proximity to her son.
(d) The big house made her feel like the Pope's wife.

4. Which of the General's body parts seems out of proportion to the narrator?
(a) His hands.
(b) His feet.
(c) His sunken eyes.
(d) His ears.

5. How does the General kill the old woman?
(a) He poisons her food.
(b) He strangles her with a strap from his spur.
(c) He throws her to the man-eating dogs.
(d) He breaks her neck.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which month was the Presidential Palace inaugurated?

2. At what time did the General always begin the day?

3. How is the presidential limo disguised?

4. Which smell accompanies Manuela Sanchez?

5. Who was the only general to not consume alcohol?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the General's "second death"?

2. Discuss the significance of the cows in the opening scene.

3. Which group is the exception to the General's rebuilding policy?

4. How does Patricio Aragones feel toward the President?

5. What is the General's "first death"? Describe the circumstances and provide details.

6. Who is the only man to survive the meeting of the Federalist Generals and how does he survive?

7. When the hurricane has passed, what does the General do to bolster rebuilding efforts?

8. What happens to the Defense Minister?

9. Why are the wild parrots exterminated by the Secret police?

10. How is the lottery system rigged?

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