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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. With what do Carlos and Tony strike an eighteenth-century cup in the beginning of Chapter 19?
(a) A walnut.
(b) A breadfruit.
(c) A baseball.
(d) A shoe.

2. According to Chapter 20, what type of cooking does Carlos find particularly horrifying?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Mediterranean.
(c) Irish.
(d) American.

3. Which cinema has deplorable restrooms?
(a) Miramar Theater.
(b) Cinema 11.
(c) The Roxy.
(d) The Rialto.

4. What do the Cuban children call their birthday cakes?
(a) Keikes.
(b) Bollos.
(c) Tortas.
(d) Pasteles.

5. From what country did the ancestors of Carlos's mother come?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Canada.
(c) Finland.
(d) Peru.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Fernando's cousin, the one who sets off bombs to act against Fidel's government?

3. What is Eugenio's nickname?

4. In Chapter 22, what lands on Fidel's shoulder?

5. Who is invariably present at birthday parties?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the incident in which the boys try to send something into orbit.

2. In Chapter 20, how does Louis XVI deal with the man at the door?

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

4. Explain the gift exchange between Carlos and Aunt Lucía that is discussed in Chapter 18.

5. How do Cubans relate to a statue of Saint Lazarus, and what connection does Carlos have with one?

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

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

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

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

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

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