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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days did it take before Socorro received permission to see her husband after he was arrested?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 11.

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

3. How many languages could Abelard read?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

4. Who tells Lola that the narrator got jumped in Part One, Chapter Four?
(a) David.
(b) Melvin.
(c) Martin.
(d) Robert.

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

6. What type of exercise does Yunior persuade Oscar to do in Part I, Chapter Four?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Running.
(d) Basketball.

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

8. What type of vehicle does Ybon drive?
(a) Ford.
(b) Pathfinder.
(c) Chevy.
(d) Toyota.

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

10. When Abelard was first imprisoned, how many days did he have to go without food?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

11. Where did Abelard meet his mistress?
(a) Medical school.
(b) High school.
(c) Cousin's birthday party.
(d) Aunt's birthday party.

12. What does Oscar weigh in Part I, Chapter Four?
(a) 299.
(b) 324.
(c) 290.
(d) 307.

13. Where does Yunior try to hit on Jenni?
(a) Cafeteria.
(b) Science class.
(c) Gym.
(d) Library.

14. What does Oscar pin to Jenni's door when he is trying to win her in Part I, Chapter Four?
(a) Comic books.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Star Trek posters.
(d) Flags.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ybon's sister live?

2. How many days did it take Socorro to track down her husband after he was arrested?

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

4. How many rooms did the house have that Abelard's father built?

5. When did Jefe's henchmen often drive their Packards to bonfires where dead from a hurricane were burning and pull out "hurricane victims"?

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