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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. Where do the members of The Circle meet in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 1?
(a) The cave
(b) The exercise fields
(c) The latrine
(d) The rooftop

2. Where does Alberto’s father say he’ll send Alberto next year if he does well on his exams in Part One, Chapter 4?
(a) Paris
(b) The Soviet Union
(c) The United States
(d) Mexico City

3. What day of the week is it when Alberto returns home from the Academy in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 4?
(a) Sunday
(b) Saturday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Thursday

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Teresa say her date will be calling for her in Part One, Chapter 4?

2. The narrator of Part One, Chapter 3 opens the chapter saying “I was in Sáenz Peña and when I left I was going back to” where on foot?

3. Who are “the three victims in the first section” that were late falling into line in Part One, Chapter 2?

4. Who sleeps in the upper bunk in Cava’s room in Part One, Chapter 1?

5. Alberto’s father suggests to Alberto’s mother that they rent a decent house where, in Part One, Chapter 4?

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