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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Socorro die?
(a) Drowned.
(b) Hung herself.
(c) Childbirth.
(d) Hit by a truck.

2. How many times was Trujillo shot?
(a) 12.
(b) 27.
(c) 8
(d) 31.

3. When do Oscar and his mother fly to Santo Domingo in Part II, Chapter Five?
(a) May 31.
(b) June 1.
(c) May 30.
(d) June 15.

4. By what age could Abelard's daughters read Latin and speak French?
(a) 12.
(b) About 8.
(c) 10.
(d) Before they were 9.

5. When was Abelard convicted of all charges?
(a) March 1946.
(b) January 1946.
(c) February 1946.
(d) April 1946.

6. What type of factory did Abelard inherit from his father?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Auto parts.
(c) Food manufacturing.
(d) Cement.

7. In Part I, Chapter Four, how many pages a day is Oscar writing?
(a) 10-20.
(b) 1-15.
(c) 10-30.
(d) 5-10.

8. How many days did it take Socorro to track down her husband after he was arrested?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

9. 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) McDonalds and Wendy's.
(c) Dunkin' Donuts and Burger King.
(d) IHOP.

10. With whom did Jackie go to live after her mother died and her father was imprisoned?
(a) Father's sister.
(b) Godparents.
(c) Grandparents.
(d) Mother's sister.

11. In Part II, Chapter Five, how long has it been since Oscar has seen La Inca?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 24 months.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 18 months.

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

13. How old is Beli when she leaves Santo Domingo?
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

14. What type of car does Lola's mother come in when she comes for Lola?
(a) Cadillac.
(b) Taxi.
(c) White limo.
(d) Black town car.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does La Inca eat while she fasts and prays?

2. How many years had Nataly spent in a mental hospital?

3. After Trujillo's death, who rounded up people and began an orgy of terror?

4. When Socorro was a child, how many times a year did she see her father?

5. How much weight does Oscar lose before the goes back to Santo Domingo?

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