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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sounds awaken Sol from her siesta at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Vendors calling.
(b) Mules braying.
(c) People shouting.
(d) Hundreds of bells pealing.

2. What kind of towers does Julian see when he first views Guatemala City?
(a) Bell Towers.
(b) School towers.
(c) Prison towers.
(d) Towers to protect the city.

3. Who is Julian's fiancee the daughter of?
(a) A Spanish clerk.
(b) An American government official.
(c) A Mexican police officer.
(d) A Cuban lawyer.

4. How did Julian propose to his fiancee?
(a) After his girlfriend told him she loved him.
(b) After their discussion on the matter.
(c) On a whim.
(d) After thinking it over for a year.

5. How old is Lucia?
(a) Twenty-nine.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty-five.

6. What is Julian's fiancee's name?
(a) Christina.
(b) Lucia.
(c) Julia.
(d) Soledad.

7. How many fortunes did Julian receive form the organ grinder's monkey?
(a) One.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

8. Why does Sol say she agreed to visit St. Rita?
(a) Out of deep belief in her powers.
(b) She wants to see what others pray for.
(c) She is conducting a study.
(d) To get her nanny to stop bothering her.

9. What is the name of the organ grinder's monkey?
(a) Bob.
(b) Chirilingo.
(c) Pete.
(d) Lupe.

10. What did Julian write about in Mexico City that caught the attention of government officials?
(a) Mexican food.
(b) Support of the government.
(c) Mexican educational awards.
(d) Individual freedom.

11. What is Julian happy to find in the room he rents in Guatemala City?
(a) Food.
(b) A good reading lamp.
(c) A sink.
(d) A real mattress.

12. How does Julian reach Guatemala City after he leaves the steamship?
(a) Carriage.
(b) Mule team.
(c) Wagon.
(d) Horse.

13. What military title does Don Manuel hold?
(a) Captain.
(b) General.
(c) President.
(d) Colonel.

14. What did Gabriela rip from a bound set of journals?
(a) Saavedra's study guides on literature.
(b) Julian's poem.
(c) An article about teenage fashion.
(d) Her father's lectures on freedom.

15. What keys does Professor Saavedra give Julian access to?
(a) Keys to the classrooms.
(b) Keys to the bookcases.
(c) Keys to the city.
(d) House keys.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Julian to travel to Guatemala City through the jungle?

2. Where does Julian find a room in Guatemala City?

3. What kind of work does Saavedra offer Julian in Chapter 4?

4. What nationality is Professor Saavedra?

5. What nationality is the organ grinder that Julian sees in the park?

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