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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. What does Yeamon suggest that Paul get for himself?
(a) A car
(b) A scooter
(c) A push bike
(d) A motorbike

2. Who paid for the ale?
(a) Joe Deakin
(b) Phil Rollins
(c) Johnny Goodwin
(d) Jack Dawes

3. Where does Pual decide to go instead of interrupting the couple?
(a) A casino
(b) A park
(c) The local shop
(d) A bordello

4. What is Paul accused of doing?
(a) Abusing the stewardesses
(b) Being drunk
(c) Stealing food
(d) Beating up the old man

5. What kind of game does Yeamon suggest they play in this section?
(a) Soccer
(b) Ping pong
(c) Football
(d) Hockey

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the paper's editor?

2. What do the children make fun of?

3. Who does Paul decide to visit?

4. What color hair does the woman in the queue have?

5. What is Al's full name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why has Paul Kemp come to San Juan?

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

4. What problems does Paul have with the old man in Chapter 1?

5. Describe Al's bar.

6. What kind of people like to drink at Al's bar?

7. Why do neither Paul nor Sala like to stay in Sala's apartment?

8. 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 ?

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

10. What does Paul think Segarra's role is at the newspaper?

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