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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: La Vidal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What verb does the narrator use to describe the way Connie is sitting at a table on the balcony when Pepe approaches?
(a) Perch.
(b) Crouch.
(c) Slump.
(d) Lean.

2. Concha remarks in Chapter 3: La Vidal that which season must be right around the corner?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

3. When Chapter 3: La Vidal opens, Hong Kong is preparing for a celebration of what holiday?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) Independence Day.
(c) Easter.
(d) Chinese New Year.

4. What kind of liar does Pepe call Connie when they run into one another on the balcony at the Tovarich?
(a) Horrible.
(b) Masterful.
(c) Practiced.
(d) Ridiculous.

5. Which character is described as having been "an imperious chieftain" to "that little group of child exiles who had grown up together on the Hong Kong streets" (78)?
(a) Paco.
(b) Macho.
(c) Rita.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Connie reveals in Chapter 1 that before her father was in the government, he committed which action that she considers immoral?

2. How many children do Paco and his wife Mary have together?

3. When Chapter 3: Vidal opens, Hong Kong is preparing for a dual celebration involving a particular holiday and what lunar event?

4. In what month of the year did Concha meet her first husband?

5. What kind of brat does Pepe call Connie during their encounter at the Tovarich?

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