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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his speeches, what does Fidel call the children who are being exiled to the United States?
(a) "Spoiled brats."
(b) "Cowards."
(c) "Scum-eaters."
(d) "Pampered boys."

2. With what does the villain in Chapter 32 threaten to assault Carlos?
(a) A knife.
(b) A pair of brass knuckles.
(c) A sharp pencil.
(d) A gun.

3. What is the name of the family that temporarily adopts Carlos in Miami?
(a) Potok.
(b) Maupassant.
(c) Becquer.
(d) Chait.

4. What is the only memory that Carlos is not able to repress through denial?
(a) Louis XVI's preference of art over family.
(b) Ernesto.
(c) Seeing Fidel.
(d) Lizards.

5. In Chapter 35, what does Carlos call the oceanic event he is witnessing?
(a) A hoax.
(b) A miracle.
(c) A fluke.
(d) A phenomenon.

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

7. In Chapter 40, what does Carlos plan to request when he reaches the United States?
(a) A milkshake.
(b) A Coca-Cola.
(c) A piece of gum.
(d) A hot dog.

8. What do the boys shoot through their blowguns?
(a) Darts.
(b) Pebbles.
(c) Dried peas.
(d) Small pieces of potato.

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

10. What is the name of Uncle Amado's wife?
(a) María.
(b) Regina.
(c) Alejandra.
(d) Sofía.

11. What do Carlos and his friends rescue in Chapter 31?
(a) A shark.
(b) A parrot fish.
(c) A blowfish.
(d) A flounder.

12. What do the water tanks face?
(a) Downtown Miami.
(b) Downtown Havana.
(c) The Bay of Pigs.
(d) The Gulf of Mexico.

13. How many children are involved in the breadfruit fight?
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

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

15. As Chapter 37 discusses, with what object does Carlos work when he takes a summer job at Marie Antoinette's factory?
(a) Gears.
(b) Screws.
(c) Iron filings.
(d) Plastic tubing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Carlos's best friend in Chapter 27?

2. Who creates the cheer that makes fun of the young Revolutionary soldiers?

3. According to Chapter 35, what is the name of the boy who becomes friends with a crucifix in a movie that Carlos has seen?

4. What does the woman in Chapter 34 call the boys?

5. On what character does this chapter focus?

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