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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Part One, Chapter 1 refers to a wild South American camelid that lives in the high alpine areas of the Andes?
(a) Hacienda
(b) Alpaca
(c) Vicuña
(d) Perros

2. How many points does Alberto say he needs for the exam in Part One, Chapter 2?
(a) 50
(b) 70
(c) 40
(d) 60

3. At what time does Teresa say her date will be calling for her in Part One, Chapter 4?
(a) 6:00
(b) 8:00
(c) 7:00
(d) 5:00

4. During the fight at the movie theater, who does the narrator of Part One, Chapter 3 say hit him “so hard in the belly I couldn’t breathe”?
(a) Pezoa
(b) Revilla
(c) Varua
(d) Nunez

5. What character is described in Part One, Chapter 2 as “an excellent soccer player and his kick had tremendous force”?
(a) Urioste
(b) Revilla
(c) Pezoa
(d) Morte

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator say Porfirio Cava grew up in Part One, Chapter 1?

2. On Saturdays, how long do the Fifth Year cadets have “to wash, dress, make their bunks, and fall in” after the bugle call, according to the narrator in Part One, Chapter 2?

3. What day of the week is it when Alberto returns home from the Academy in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 4?

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

5. What three army noncoms follow Lt. Gamboa as he orders the cadets into line in Part One, Chapter 2?

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