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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the zoo animal that Magda and her classmates watch being born?
(a) Chavo.
(b) Titus.
(c) Bassiano.
(d) Tomasito.

2. What animal is Magda particularly excited about seeing?
(a) The giraffe.
(b) The chimp.
(c) The elephant.
(d) The tiger.

3. How does Magda see Janet and other American students?
(a) Curious about their government and not unlike Uruguayan students.
(b) Self-absorbed and passive.
(c) Very bright and intuitive.
(d) Snobbish.

4. Who is the main character of the story Josefa tells Magda?
(a) The moon.
(b) The king.
(c) The sun.
(d) God.

5. What does Magda hope will be therapeutic for her trauma?
(a) Marco.
(b) School.
(c) Carnival.
(d) Jaime.

6. In 1959, how old are Magda and Emilia?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Ten.

7. What country is Magda's grandfather from?
(a) America.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Uruguay.

8. What special treat does Magda lie about having for breakfast?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Tortas.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Strawberries.

9. With whom does Marco march on the Cerro?
(a) The teachers.
(b) The soldiers.
(c) The fishermen.
(d) The sugar cane workers.

10. What "makes brothers and sisters of all who drink it?"
(a) Cerveza.
(b) Mate.
(c) Leche.
(d) Agua.

11. What do Emilia and Magda naively collect from the river?
(a) Needles.
(b) Bullets.
(c) Used undergarments.
(d) Used condoms.

12. What is shocking about the woman who comes to the barrio?
(a) She is very ugly.
(b) She is foreign.
(c) She is very beautiful.
(d) She is extremely old.

13. Who lives across the street from Cora?
(a) Magda's family.
(b) Josefa's family.
(c) Senor Ruben and his family.
(d) Lilita's family.

14. How does Cora signal the girls in Chapter 7?
(a) With a candle in the window.
(b) With a handkerchief.
(c) With a knock on the door.
(d) With a red sock on her windowsill.

15. What does Magda do when she hears Josefa's stories?
(a) She writes them down.
(b) She falls asleep.
(c) She ignores her.
(d) She has nightmares.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cora reveal to Magda and Emilia in Chapter 4?

2. What do Magda and Janet not agree upon?

3. What is still haunting Magda?

4. What does Magda admire about her best friend?

5. What makes Cora mysterious to Magda and Emilia?

(see the answer keys)

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