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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Fidel as mentioned in Chapter 38, who is "evil"?
(a) Deserters.
(b) Communists.
(c) Capitalists.
(d) Yanquis.

2. Where is the pool that Carlos is observing in Chapter 31?
(a) The Aquarium of the Revolution.
(b) The Monterrey Bay Aquarium.
(c) The National Museum of Aquatic Life.
(d) Aunt Carmela's house.

3. How many children are eventually exiled from Cuba?
(a) 14,000.
(b) 600.
(c) 1,000,000.
(d) 5,000.

4. Who says that "evil [...] is the absence of good"?
(a) The Platonists.
(b) Thomas Aquinas.
(c) Kant.
(d) Meister Eckhart.

5. According to Chapter 37, with what is Carlos's Havana "dotted"?
(a) Cigars.
(b) Exotic milkshakes.
(c) Beautiful women.
(d) Pools.

6. What are the young Revolutionary soldiers-in-training called?
(a) Junior Axmen.
(b) Los Communistas Militantes.
(c) Communist Youth.
(d) Pioneers.

7. What is the name of Carlos's best friend in Chapter 27?
(a) Ciro.
(b) María Josefa.
(c) Hernando.
(d) José.

8. According to Chapter 35, what is the name of the boy who becomes friends with a crucifix in a movie that Carlos has seen?
(a) Manuel.
(b) Jorge.
(c) Miguel.
(d) Marcelino.

9. Who always wears a tuxedo, cape, and top hat?
(a) El Frecuentemente Borracho.
(b) La Dama del Alba.
(c) The Caballero de París.
(d) El Loco.

10. Carlos wishes that what animal would eat Ernesto?
(a) Wolverines.
(b) Bears.
(c) Swordfish.
(d) Sharks.

11. When does Carlos's school close?
(a) April 1961.
(b) July 1964.
(c) December 1958.
(d) September 1962.

12. For what do Tony and Carlos search to exchange for pocket change?
(a) Old tires.
(b) Old newspapers.
(c) Bottles.
(d) Aluminum siding.

13. Which person would never have noticed Carlos's teacher at the co-ed school?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Kant.
(c) Fidel Castro.
(d) Plato.

14. What does Carlos experience at night in Chapter 30?
(a) Fevers.
(b) Intense mosquito bites.
(c) Sleep apnea.
(d) Night terrors.

15. What type of car is Louis XVI driving in Chapter 34?
(a) Cadillac.
(b) Plymouth.
(c) Ford.
(d) Toyota.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As Carlos notes in Chapter 34, who would have called the boys' peashooting incident an act of "caritas"?

3. What name does Carlos call Ernesto in Chapter ?

4. With what does the villain in Chapter 32 threaten to assault Carlos?

5. What is the nickname for the place where the boys wait in the airport?

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