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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Ybon have?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. Which year in college does Oscar try to commit suicide?
(a) Sophomore.
(b) Junior.
(c) Freshman.
(d) Senior.

3. Where is Lola living after Oscar graduates from college?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Newark.
(c) Patterson.
(d) New York.

4. How much money does Lola demand from a classmate's father at a love motel?
(a) $150.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $500.

5. When did Jefe's henchmen often drive their Packards to bonfires where dead from a hurricane were burning and pull out "hurricane victims"?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1931.

6. After Trujillo's death, who rounded up people and began an orgy of terror?
(a) Gangster.
(b) The army.
(c) Trujillo's sister.
(d) Ramfis.

7. How old is Ybon when Oscar meets her?
(a) 32.
(b) 29.
(c) 27.
(d) 36.

8. What are some American fast-food restaurants in Santo Domingo when Oscar and his mother arrive in Part II, Chapter Five?
(a) Arby's.
(b) IHOP.
(c) McDonalds and Wendy's.
(d) Dunkin' Donuts and Burger King.

9. What does La Inca eat while she fasts and prays?
(a) Water and crackers.
(b) Water and broth.
(c) Water and bread.
(d) Orange and water.

10. What type of club does Oscar try to start after graduating?
(a) Book club.
(b) Writing.
(c) Chess.
(d) Science-fiction and fantasy.

11. What does Nataly's boyfriend do?
(a) Trash collector.
(b) Lawn service.
(c) EMS technician.
(d) Lab tech.

12. How old was Socorro when Abelard noticed her?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

13. What happens to La Inca's house in Part II, Chapter Six?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Graffiti.
(c) Burned.
(d) Shot at.

14. Where do Ybon's children live?
(a) Bahamas.
(b) Haiti.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) U.S.

15. How many years was Abelard sentenced to spend in prison?
(a) 18.
(b) 2.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what age could Abelard's daughters read Latin and speak French?

2. When did the Cabral family begin living in La Vega?

3. Where was Ybon jailed at one time?

4. Where did Oscar and his buddies drive for a gaming convention on Oscar's only big trip?

5. What type of factory did Abelard inherit from his father?

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