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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many rooms does Teresa’s house have besides the kitchen, according to the narrator of Part One, Chapter 4?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 10
(d) 4

2. The quote that opens Part One, Chapter 1 (“We play the part of heroes because we’re cowards, the part of saints because we’re wicked”) is written by whom?
(a) Jean-Paul Sartre
(b) Samuel Beckett
(c) Franz Kafka
(d) Alfred, Lord Tennyson

3. What day of the week is it in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 8, when Lt. Gamboa prepares for field exercises?
(a) Thursday
(b) Sunday
(c) Monday
(d) Saturday

4. At whose house is the party going to be tomorrow, according to the narrator in Part One, Chapter 7?
(a) Ana’s
(b) Teresa’s
(c) Paulino’s
(d) Rosa’s

5. How much does Paulino charge for a slug of pisco at the hideout in Part One, Chapter 5?
(a) 15 centavos
(b) 10 centavos
(c) 25 centavos
(d) 50 centavos

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 8?

2. Who does the Jaguar say is taking his place on guard in Part One, Chapter 1?

3. Of the cadets at the Academy, Lt. Gamboa says in Part One, Chapter 8, “Half of them are sent here so they won’t turn out to be” what?

4. What does Alberto drink a shot of with Skinny at the bar in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 3?

5. Who does the narrator say he will kill “if he gets scared and drags us into it” in Part One, Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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