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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does the main character leave for Puerto Rico?
(a) Febuary
(b) October
(c) December
(d) January

2. Whose poem begins the book?
(a) Lord Byron
(b) William Wordsworth
(c) Eileen O'Connell
(d) James Joyce

3. Where does the author say the Cuban carried a gun?
(a) Behind his back
(b) In his armpit
(c) In his hair
(d) In his underwear

4. What kind of piano did Al buy?
(a) A Studio
(b) A grand
(c) An upright
(d) A baby grand

5. What language does the old man speak?
(a) Irish
(b) German
(c) French
(d) Spanish

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of San Juan does Al live in?

2. Where did Al build his bar?

3. What newspaper does Tyrrell now edit?

4. What is Al Millick famous for?

5. What did Al turn his living room into?

(see the answer key)

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