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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Alberto’s mother in the novel?
(a) Teresa
(b) Helena
(c) Marcela
(d) Carmela

2. With whom does Teresa say she’s got a date when talking with her aunt in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 4?
(a) Porfirio Cava
(b) Ricardo Arana
(c) Juan Martinez
(d) Skinny Higueras

3. How many points does Alberto say he needs for the exam in Part One, Chapter 2?
(a) 40
(b) 50
(c) 70
(d) 60

4. Where does the narrator say Porfirio Cava grew up in Part One, Chapter 1?
(a) The desert
(b) The meadowlands
(c) The mountains
(d) The coast

5. The narrator notes in Part One, Chapter 2 of the Fifth Year cadets that they know there are how many minutes between the bugle player’s call and the whistle that calls them to fall in line?
(a) 15 minutes
(b) 20 minutes
(c) 10 minutes
(d) 3 minutes

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes a fight breaking out at the movie theater because what character refused to get rid of the bricks he was sitting on in Part One, Chapter 3?

2. Where does Alberto’s father say he’ll send Alberto next year if he does well on his exams in Part One, Chapter 4?

3. Where do the members of The Circle meet in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 1?

4. What number does the Jaguar call out after the roll of dice in the opening of Part One, Chapter 1?

5. Who are “the three victims in the first section” that were late falling into line in Part One, Chapter 2?

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