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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 three army noncoms follow Lt. Gamboa as he orders the cadets into line in Part One, Chapter 2?
(a) Curly, the Jaguar, and the Boa
(b) Skinny, Marcela, and Vallano
(c) Urioste, Nunez, and Revilla
(d) Varua, Morte, and Pezoa

2. Who does the Jaguar say is taking his place on guard in Part One, Chapter 1?
(a) Curly
(b) The Poet
(c) The Boa
(d) The Slave

3. Who does the narrator say essentially ran things in the Circle during their Fifth Year in Part One, Chapter 3?
(a) The Jaguar
(b) The Poet
(c) Cava
(d) The Boa

4. By what name do the elder-classmen of the academy refer to the under-classmen?
(a) Chickens
(b) Birds
(c) Dogs
(d) Rookies

5. Who sleeps in the upper bunk in Cava’s room in Part One, Chapter 1?
(a) Marcela
(b) Curly
(c) Alberto
(d) Vallano

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Alberto’s mother in the novel?

2. The narrator describes Alberto as getting off the bus at what stop in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 4?

3. What character is described in Part One, Chapter 2 as “an excellent soccer player and his kick had tremendous force”?

4. Where does Alberto’s father say he’ll send Alberto next year if he does well on his exams in Part One, Chapter 4?

5. How many points does Alberto say he needs for the exam in Part One, Chapter 2?

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