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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. Who did Francisco Junior's mother think should take him to school instead of Simonopio in Chapter 51?
(a) Martin.
(b) His father.
(c) She should.
(d) Nana Polo.

2. What time did storekeeper Abraham close his store on the day that Pedro Ronda was to sing underwater?
(a) 2 p.m.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) 1 p.m.
(d) 3 p.m.

3. What is the name of Francisco Junior's housekeeper and nurse in Chapter 66?
(a) Hortensia.
(b) Isabella.
(c) Angelica.
(d) Sofia.

4. What did Simonopio smell in Chapter 71?
(a) Gunpowder.
(b) Blood.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Freshly turned dirt.

5. In Chapter 77, what type of tea did Sinforosa give Beatriz?
(a) Chamomile.
(b) Peppermint.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Lime-blossom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 89, what questions did Nico the taxi driver ask about Francisco Junior's story?

2. What happened to the rifle Francisco gave his son?

3. In Chapter 51, what was the name of Francisco Junior's pony?

4. In Chapter 72, where did Espiricueta stomp on Francisco?

5. Where did Espiricueta's first shot hit Francisco in Chapter 74?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Francisco Junior tell Nico in Chapter 100?

2. Why was Espiricueta prevented from killing Francisco Junior?

3. In Chapter 81, what did Beatriz never forgive herself for and why?

4. Why does it take Francisco Junior so long to return to Simonopio?

5. Where did Simonopio go after he and Francisco Junior were brought back to La Amistad?

6. Why did Sinforosa move to Monterrey with Beatriz and Francisco Junior?

7. What did the narrator say in Chapter 61 about Francisco Junior not remembering what happened on his seventh birthday?

8. What happened to Francisco's money in 1928?

9. In Chapter 70, what happened on Francisco Junior's seventh birthday?

10. What did Francisco Junior ask for in Chapter 83 and why?

(see the answer keys)

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