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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years does the narrator say his father served the government in Part One, Chapter 3?
(a) 30
(b) 20
(c) 45
(d) 10

2. How long ago does Alberto say that Teresa came to live next door to him in Part Two, Chapter 4?
(a) 2 years ago
(b) 4 years ago
(c) 3 years ago
(d) 1 year ago

3. According to the narrator in Part One, Chapter 6, the Jaguar invented the breath-holding trick, which would lead the attendant to admit one to the infirmary with symptoms of what?
(a) Tuberculosis
(b) Tachycardia
(c) Paranoia
(d) Insomnia

4. What is the name of the hideout where the cadets buy pisco and cigarettes from Paulino in Part One, Chapter 5?
(a) La Brama
(b) La Cuidad
(c) La Perlita
(d) Los Perros

5. The three cadets that were last to fall in line are given a choice by Lt. Gamboa for six points or what, in Part One, Chapter 2?
(a) A left angle
(b) A court-martial
(c) Ten points
(d) A right angle

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator of Part One, Chapter 5 says that “Tere went to have lunch on weekdays with some relatives who lived near her school” where?

2. Where do the members of The Circle meet in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 1?

3. What does Lt. Gamboa say he always does when he is Officer of the Guard to pass the time in Part One, Chapter 8?

4. Who does the narrator say reprimands Lt. Huarina in public at the Academy in Part One, Chapter 6?

5. What does Tere give to the narrator in Part Two, Chapter 2 for his birthday?

(see the answer key)

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