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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Santiago carve a letter?
(a) To help him remember.
(b) As a promissory note.
(c) To track winnings.
(d) To show ownership.

2. What was IT a euphemism in this act?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Sex.
(c) Life.
(d) Love.

3. What do Conchita and her husband discuss?
(a) The new lector.
(b) Chechy's reaction to Juan.
(c) Marela's new love interest.
(d) Santiago's gambling problem.

4. What was the first novel Juan Julian had planned on reading?
(a) A Tale of Two Cities.
(b) Withering Heights.
(c) The Taming of the Shrew.
(d) Anna Karenina.

5. Why does Juan Julian reconsider the choice of book?
(a) Only Ofelia seems interested in that book.
(b) He does not think the men will like the book.
(c) He thinks his choice will deepen Chechy's torment.
(d) Chechy has told him he will leave if he reads that book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Juan Julian's family hiding from when he discovered books?

2. Which character in the story does Santiago identify with?

3. What is Juan Julian doing at the end of act 1?

4. How much does the first letter carved represent?

5. Which of the following is an accurate description of the job of lector?

(see the answer key)

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