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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. What is Dolores Engracia Ramirez's nickname?
(a) Sweets.
(b) Sweet Cheeks.
(c) Sugar Lips.
(d) Do-Do.

2. What does the corporal tell his baby son every day?
(a) We will have a better life one day.
(b) I love you more than anything.
(c) Your mama loves you very much.
(d) You will be a general.

3. What does Danny buy for Sweets?
(a) Refrigerator.
(b) Vacuum cleaner.
(c) Food processor.
(d) Television.

4. Where does Danny stop before he makes it to Torrelli's?
(a) Sweets's house.
(b) Max's.
(c) The Blue Gull.
(d) Home.

5. When does Danny promise to return to the location in #81?
(a) That evening.
(b) In a couple hours.
(c) Tomorrow night.
(d) Next week.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Danny head after selling the items in #79?

2. What does Teresina do each year to help insure a good bean crop?

3. With whom is Petey Ravanno in love?

4. What time of day do the paisanos usually get up?

5. What do Teresina's children eat for every meal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the sad life of Tall Bob Smoke.

2. Describe the Pirate's visit to Sunday mass.

3. What is the Pirate's daily ritual with his quarter and the canvas bag?

4. Why does the Pirate donate money to the church and what is the effect of this gesture on the other paisanos?

5. How does Big Joe's inability to stay awake get him into trouble with Tia and the law?

6. Who does Jesus Maria encounter in the company of a policeman and what does Jesus Maria do in the situation?

7. Who is Gracie Montez?

8. Who is Senora Teresina Cortez and what puzzles her most in her life?

9. What is the story of the boy and the baby, Manuel?

10. Who is Tia Ignacia and with which one of the paisanos does she have a romantic interlude?

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