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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says of Lt. Gamboa in Part One, Chapter 8, that he “loved the military life for exactly the same reasons that the others hated it.” What reasons are these?
(a) Corruption, hierarchy, and power
(b) Paperwork, power, and discipline
(c) Money, power, and strength
(d) Discipline, rank, field exercises

2. Where does the narrator of Part One, Chapter 3 describe going to soccer games on the days when his neighbor goes to Lima with her aunt?
(a) Mancora
(b) Potao
(c) Talara
(d) Zana

3. In Part One, Chapter 3, Alberto describes Skinny Higueras as one of his brother’s friends before he was drafted into the army. What is Alberto’s brother’s name?
(a) Nunez
(b) Ricardo
(c) Curly
(d) Perico

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

5. 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) Saturday
(c) Sunday
(d) Monday

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the character that is known as “the Boa” in the Circle?

2. As Alberto walks from the bus station to his house in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 4, a group of small boys calls out to him. What do they ask Alberto?

3. What cadet does the narrator of Part Two, Chapter 3 say was expelled for stealing the chemistry exam?

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

5. How long ago does the narrator say Cava came to Lima to finish school in Part One, Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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