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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song does Anita recall singing in El Salvador?
(a) “Tortuga Concha.”
(b) “Pin Pon.”
(c) “La Bamba.”
(d) “El Barreño.”

2. From which of the following does Leticia suffer?
(a) Lacerated colon.
(b) Ruptured ulcer.
(c) Burst appendix.
(d) Impacted cyst.

3. In what architectural style is the building in which the Adlers live built?
(a) Art Nouveau.
(b) Bauhaus.
(c) Art Deco.
(d) Rocaille.

4. To which of the following is Rudolph sent?
(a) Dachau.
(b) Auschwitz.
(c) Buchenwald.
(d) Kislau.

5. Where did Nadine meet Fetu?
(a) Dwight Way.
(b) Telegraph Avenue.
(c) The Alameda.
(d) Shattuck Avenue.

6. To which of the following does Nadine take Camille?
(a) Nicaragua.
(b) Panama.
(c) Bolivia.
(d) Belize.

7. Which of the following does Samuel note is referenced regarding rock and roll in New Orleans?
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Benny Goodman.
(c) Nat King Cole.
(d) Sidney Bechet.

8. In what year was Dollfuss assassinated?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1929.

9. Which of the following do Rudolph and Peter play together?
(a) Blackjack.
(b) Poker.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Canasta.

10. In what year does Samuel suffer pneumonia?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1940.

11. What profession does Selena’s long-time fiancé hold?
(a) Auto mechanic.
(b) Line cook.
(c) Trucker.
(d) Electrician.

12. With which of the following does the novel begin?
(a) “The day dawned clear and cold.”
(b) “A sense of misfortune hung in the air.”
(c) “Things were different when the world was young.”
(d) “It’s the mysterious realm of imagination, a place you can only see with the heart.”

13. The women in Samuel’s first foster-family work in a factory making which of the following?
(a) Engines.
(b) Uniforms.
(c) Canned food.
(d) Munitions.

14. At which sport does Samuel fare decently?
(a) Bowling.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Rugby.

15. What does Anita note telling her mother she receives?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Candy.
(c) Tacos.
(d) Pizza.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Samuel start playing piano?

2. Which of the following do Frank and Selena drink at their first lunch together?

3. Which of the following does Leticia’s father grow in El Salvador?

4. From what country had Rachel’s housekeeper come?

5. Which of the following does Leticia’s father grow in El Salvador?

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