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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 takes over the city editor's responsibilities?
(a) Lotterman
(b) Sala
(c) Paul
(d) Moberg

2. Who do Sala and Paul leave the casino with?
(a) A pimp
(b) Two girls
(c) An ex convict
(d) Yeamon

3. What is Al's full name?
(a) Al Arbonito
(b) Al Roberto
(c) Al Dunga
(d) Al Carlos Tevez

4. Who is Sala working for in this chapter?
(a) Bob
(b) Vilmot
(c) Gordon
(d) Lotterman

5. Who does Paul decide to visit?
(a) Lotterman
(b) Yeamon
(c) Sala
(d) Sanderson

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of food did Al begin serving after several months?

2. Which of the following characters does Paul meet at Al's one morning?

3. In what month does the main character leave for Puerto Rico?

4. Who takes the seat Paul reserves for the girl?

5. What does Yeamon say he can get in the local bar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paul decide to go out drinking the night before he flies to Puerto Rico?

2. What do Paul and Sala do at the casino?

3. What does Paul do when he finds out he cannot work?

4. What gives the reader the idea that Paul intends to stay in San Juan?

5. What does Paul do on his first day at the newspaper?

6. What do Paul and Yeamon talk about at Al's?

7. In what way do all the characters working on the newspaper give Paul a bad first impression of his new job and life in San Juan ?

8. Describe the San Juan News.

9. What does Paul do when he sees the pretty girl standing in the line?

10. What does Sala tell Paul at Al's?

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