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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Collazos' first name?
2. What is Olga's nickname?
3. What has Pocha been finding that Leonor has been leaving all over the house?
4. According to his mathematical calculations in Chapter 2, Pantoja determines that in order to meet demand, a total of how many services from prostitutes will be necessary on a monthly basis?
5. What physical condition does Freckle have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What instructions does Air Force Colonel Andrés Sarmiento Segovia give about a hydroplane called Delilah?
2. What happens when Sinchi, a popular local radio personality, visits the command post for the first time to have a discussion with Pantoja?
3. What problems does Pocha tell Chichi she is having with Pantoja?
4. What is the success level of the Special Service's pilot mission?
5. Why are Pantoja's coworkers concerned about him spending time with a woman named Olga?
6. What does Pocha say in a letter to her sister Chichi in Chapter 3?
7. What does Pantoja tell Collazos about red porpoise oil?
8. On what conditions is the Special Service allowed to use a Navy boat?
9. What is the issue that Pantoja is being sent to the small city of Iquitos to handle?
10. Why does it take Pantoja and his crew a week to turn the Itaya depot into a suitable work space?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore Pantoja's straight-laced nature at the start of the book. Describe two instances in which Pantoja shows himself to be straight-laced. Knowing Pantoja is prudish and does everything by the book, why does Army choose him to run their operation? Why does this prudish nature work both for and against him?
Essay Topic 2
What is the significance of the formal tone used in Pantoja's communications with his superiors? What are some examples of the formality of Pantoja's tone in his memos? Why do you think the author has his character use this formal tone, especially given the subject matter of sex? What goal is he trying accomplish with his narration?
Essay Topic 3
What is the significance of the "The Hymn of the Special Service"? Why do you think Pantoja provides the lyrics to his superiors? How does he feel about the song? What is the significance of his feelings about the song? Thinking about the lyrics, how do the prostitutes seem to feel about their jobs? Why do you think the author shows the reader the prostitutes' take on their jobs?
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