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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food does Anita value that Edu makes?
(a) Tamales.
(b) Pupusas.
(c) Fajitas.
(d) Arepas.

2. From which of the following is one of the novel’s epigraphs taken?
(a) José Peña.
(b) Sarah Hillesheim.
(c) Beau Boffett.
(d) Anita Díaz.

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

4. Which of the following does Anita call Gusano de Caca?
(a) Edgar.
(b) Cruz.
(c) Luisito.
(d) Rony.

5. With which of the following is Samuel employed?
(a) London Symphony Orchestra.
(b) BBC Symphony Orchestra.
(c) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
(d) London Philharmonic Orchestra.

6. To which of the following is Rachel sent?
(a) Arbeitsdorf.
(b) Hinzert.
(c) Kauen.
(d) Ravensbrück.

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

8. Which composer’s work is Samuel playing when he first appears in the text?
(a) Brahms.
(b) Bach.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Berlioz.

9. What song is Samuel playing when he first appears in the text?
(a) “A Song of Sorrow.”
(b) “A Song of Ice and Fire.”
(c) “A Song of Praise.”
(d) “A Song of Joy.”

10. In what year does Germany annex Austria?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1940.

11. Which of the following does Leticia’s teacher give her?
(a) Passion flower.
(b) Ashwagandha.
(c) Lemon balm.
(d) Valerian.

12. What was the name of Leticia’s third husband?
(a) Bob Zahn.
(b) Boj Khan.
(c) Bill Hahn.
(d) Ben Dover.

13. In which of the following had the Evanses volunteered?
(a) American Civil War.
(b) Russo-Japanese War.
(c) Spanish Civil War.
(d) Spanish-American War.

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

15. Until what time does Rudolph usually work?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 5 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Members of which battalion assail Leticia’s home village?

2. To which of the following does Samuel compare Nadine’s eyes?

3. What is the name of Leticia’s daughter?

4. To which of the following is Rudolph sent?

5. In what neighborhood do Samuel and Nadine initially settle?

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