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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. How does Brother Francisco die?
(a) He is hanged.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He drowns.
(d) He is crucified.

2. What is the name of the radio station that airs a popular radio show that mentions Pantoja and the Special Service?
(a) Radio Amazon.
(b) Radio Loreto.
(c) Radio South America.
(d) Radio Peru.

3. In what year is Olga murdered?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1952.

4. Who reprimands Pantoja for the way Olga's eulogy was handled?
(a) Victoria.
(b) Scavino.
(c) Beltran.
(d) Collazos.

5. How is Pantoja portrayed on a radio show in Chapter 7?
(a) As a drug addict.
(b) As a pimp.
(c) As a hero.
(d) As a holy man.

Short Answer Questions

1. A radio host tells his listeners about a famous landmark designed by whom?

2. Why do other officers envy Pantoja?

3. How long is a sergeant put in jail after eloping with a prostitute?

4. What is the name of the newspaper that reports Olga's death?

5. Where are some SSFGRI personnel stranded because of weather?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the "House of Iron"?

2. Describe Leonor's dream at the beginning of Chapter 10.

3. What does Beltrán want to leave the Army?

4. Why does Panjota feel like his military career is in shambles?

5. Describe "The Hymn of the Special Service."

6. How does Morey try to cover up Olga's murder?

7. How does Maclovia behave during her radio interview with Sinchi?

8. How does Sinchi react when he finds out Pantoja is in the military?

9. What does a supposedly anonymous letter from Sinchi to Panjota say?

10. Describe Olga's life prior to becoming a prostitute with the Special Service.

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