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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator of Part One, Chapter 5 tell his mother he’s going to have lunch with a friend?
(a) In Chicuito
(b) In Casma
(c) In Huarmey
(d) In Chimbote

2. How much money does the narrator borrow from Skinny in Part One, Chapter 7?
(a) 1 and a half soles
(b) 3 and a half soles
(c) 2 and a half soles
(d) 4 and a half soles

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

4. What month is it in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 8?
(a) October
(b) March
(c) July
(d) September

5. Where do Tere’s aunt and uncle live in Part One, Chapter 5?
(a) On Francisco Pizarro Avenue
(b) On Arica Avenue
(c) On Sáenz Peña Avenue
(d) On Progreso Avenue

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Teresa’s school uniform described in Part One, Chapter 7?

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

3. At what time does Lt. Huarina tell Ricardo to return to the Academy after Ricardo reveals the person responsible for the chemistry exam theft in Part One, Chapter 6?

4. What day of the week is it in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 8, when Lt. Gamboa prepares for field exercises?

5. The narrator describes the morning wind springing up where in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lt. Huarina utilize the information given to him by the Slave in Part One?

2. How is the character of Cava described by the narrator in Part 1, Chapter 1?

3. How is the character of Vallano described in the narrative? What is his nickname within the group?

4. What role does Teresa play in the progression of the narrative?

5. How is the character of Alberto described in Part One, Chapter 1? What is Alberto’s nickname within the Circle?

6. How is the character of Lt. Gamboa depicted in the novel? What does Gamboa represent metaphorically in the story?

7. How are the Slave and the Poet similar in their metaphorical roles in the novel?

8. What symbolism can be seen in the Boa’s nickname in the novel?

9. How is the character of Flaco Higueras described? What is his role in the novel?

10. To whom does the Slave go to speak in Part One, Chapter 6? Why?

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