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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. 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 right angle
(b) Ten points
(c) A left angle
(d) A court-martial

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) The United States
(b) The Soviet Union
(c) Paris
(d) Mexico City

3. How many hours will Ricardo have outside the Academy on his pass after he’s revealed the person responsible for the chemistry exam theft in Part One, Chapter 6?
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 10

4. Why does the narrator say most of the cadets were in the Academy in Part One, Chapter 8?
(a) Because they had homosexual tendencies
(b) Because they were facing imprisonment or reform school
(c) Because their families wanted to get rid of them for a while
(d) Because their families were in great need for money

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what bakery does the narrator say Tere goes to buy bread from on weekdays in Part One, Chapter 7?

2. The narrator says in Part One, Chapter 7, “I don’t believe in the devil but sometimes” who makes him wonder?

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

4. For how many years does the narrator say his father served the government in Part One, Chapter 3?

5. What color are the flannel pajamas that Cava wears in Part One, Chapter 1?

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