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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name for counter-Revolutionaries, as mentioned in Chapter 29?
(a) Perverts.
(b) Lizards.
(c) Cockroaches.
(d) Worms.

2. According to Carlos, next to whom should Ernesto sit in heaven?
(a) Thomas Aquinas.
(b) Kant.
(c) Mel Blanc.
(d) Jesus.

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

4. In Chapter 37, Carlos dreams of having a pool filled with what?
(a) Jell-O.
(b) Chocolate pudding.
(c) Orange juice.
(d) Vegetable soup.

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

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

7. What is the most noticeable thing about the woman mentioned in the first sentence of Chapter 34?
(a) Her large feet.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her rear end.
(d) The color of her shirt.

8. To which organization do Tony and Carlos belong, until they realize it has too many rules?
(a) Future Homemakers of America.
(b) Hitler Youth.
(c) ROTC.
(d) Cub Scouts.

9. What name does Carlos call Ernesto in Chapter ?
(a) Lizard.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Bag of bones.
(d) Snake.

10. When describing the size of breadfruit, Carlos compares them to what?
(a) A small melon.
(b) A large apple.
(c) A softball.
(d) A golf ball.

11. In Chapter 38, what is described as "rivers of sludge"?
(a) Roads.
(b) The runoff from a hard rain.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The runway at the airport.

12. Who takes the passport photos for Carlos and Tony?
(a) The Jamaican man.
(b) Addison.
(c) Torso Lady.
(d) Puentes Pi.

13. With whom does Carlos share his fear of sharks?
(a) Louis XVI.
(b) Tony.
(c) His wife.
(d) Ernesto.

14. By Chapter 35, which of Carlos's friends is already in the United States?
(a) Manuel.
(b) Rafael.
(c) Ernesto.
(d) Eugenio.

15. Who is Marie Antoinette's companion during the events of Chapter 39?
(a) Inocencia.
(b) Maricela.
(c) Angelita.
(d) Louis XVI.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As Chapter 39 opens, what is the crowd calling Marie Antoinette?

3. Which of the children's acquaintances eats breadfruit voluntarily?

4. What is the nickname of the pool man at the beach club to which Manuel and Rafael belong?

5. What are the young Revolutionary soldiers-in-training called?

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