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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound is present in Carlos's dreams in the opening of Chapter 29?
(a) Firecrackers.
(b) Barking dogs.
(c) Thunder.
(d) Air raid sirens.

2. What do the children of the Nieto family receive when they turn sixteen?
(a) Keys to the family car.
(b) A new suit.
(c) Keys to the pantheon.
(d) Driving lessons.

3. On what does Carlos get drunk in Chapter 6?
(a) Beer.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Red wine.
(d) Champagne.

4. In Chapter 11, where does young Carlos's head get stuck?
(a) In a pew.
(b) In a hat that is too small.
(c) In a car door.
(d) Under the sofa.

5. What does the Spanish word "cohetes" mean?
(a) Firecrackers.
(b) Fire ants.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Wasps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is "capable of poisoning [Carlos's] relationship with [his] father"?

2. What does Carlos say to the priest at the end of his confession?

3. From what did Carlos's father die?

4. What aspect of the breadfruit "[speaks] of swamps, ooze, eggs and sperm, and infinite reproduction"?

5. Whose screaming diverts the villain's attention in Chapter 32?

(see the answer key)

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