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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 6, whom does Carlos imagine at the window?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) Fidel Castro.
(c) Jesus.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

2. What is Fernando's father's name?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Hernando.
(c) Jaroslav.
(d) Filo.

3. What does "cocuyos" mean?
(a) Dragonflies.
(b) Ants.
(c) Firecrackers.
(d) Fireflies.

4. What holiday is the Nieto family celebrating at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) Michaelmas.
(b) Christmas.
(c) The Feast of Saint Anne.
(d) The Feast of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.

5. As mentioned in Chapter 22, Carlos's wife buys him a poster of which actress?
(a) Judy Garland.
(b) Kim Novak.
(c) Doris Day.
(d) Marilyn Monroe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Jeep mentioned in Chapter 5 spray?

2. In Chapter 11, who sits on Carlos's head?

3. Carlos discusses which toys in the beginning of Chapter 25?

4. Who is the first villain in Carlos's dreams?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the mamey pit to Carlos?

2. How does Carlos feel about the poster he made in fourth grade?

3. With regard to Fernando's prison term, what does "rehabilitation" mean?

4. How did Carlos's grandfather Amado die, and how old was he?

5. Why does Carlos wish he could have been a Viking?

6. What are the instructions that come with receiving a key to the family pantheon?

7. Describe what Carlos sees at the dining room window in Chapter 6.

8. Where does Carlos see the Cuba-shaped clouds, and how does he feel about them?

9. What happens when the police stop Fernando's car in Chapter 26?

10. Summarize the contents of the Cuban history lesson the boys receive at the beginning of Chapter 4.

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