1. What does Gervasio do after remembering this about his companions?
(a) He gives up their location.
(b) He calls for them.
(c) He keeps their secret.
(d) He aks to die alone.

2. What does Rodrigo lament not having?
(a) A good writing instructor.
(b) Attained the same level of success as the Robles.
(c) A beautiful flat.
(d) A nice girlfriend.

3. How does Rodrigo Pola feel at the party?
(a) Insecure and unsure of what to do.
(b) Excited to be around the celebrities.
(c) Slightly superior to the crowd but attneds the gala regardless.
(d) Slightly sick.

4. In what does Ibarra specialize?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Real estate law.
(c) Oral surgery.
(d) Labor law.

5. What does Dona Lorenza teach Benjamin?
(a) About the importance of a European education.
(b) To not trust the local Mexicans.
(c) About the history of Mexico.
(d) Of their many lands, honors, and conquests in the military and political sphere.

6. What does Norma realize after a flirtation with a young poet?
(a) She wants to stop flirting and settle down.
(b) She does not want to be trapped in a life of poverty with him.
(c) She is in love with him and wants to marry him.
(d) She has fallen in love with his poetry, not him.

7. What can Mexico not shake?
(a) Its wealth, its commerce, and its shallow citizens.
(b) Its lethargy, its poverty, and its envy of Europe.
(c) Its fast-pace urban setting.
(d) Its reputation for beautiful waterfalls and jungles.

8. What does she wisely recognize about her looks?
(a) They are her chief asset in life.
(b) They will not get her far.
(c) They are very plain.
(d) They are in need of improvement.

9. Who does Gladys pass?
(a) Her mother.
(b) The President of Mexico.
(c) A glamorous couple taking a car to a party.
(d) Her family on the way to the border.

10. From where does Gabriel return?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) His stint working at a U.S. factory.
(c) The Rio Grande.
(d) The Yucatan Peninsula.

11. What is Robles' philosophy?
(a) His own success is also the country's.
(b) The harder he works, the more he gets.
(c) His struggle is the country's struggle.
(d) The best job is working for the common good.

12. What do the wedding guests do after the wedding?
(a) Go to the reception.
(b) Go home.
(c) Gossip spitefully about their hosts and each other.
(d) Go to Bobo's for a party.

13. Why does a workers' strike begin?
(a) Their pay is low.
(b) They are overworked.
(c) A child dies of overwork.
(d) They are not given food.

14. What does Norma say about literature?
(a) It is the most precious art form.
(b) It is boring and worthless.
(c) It is just as important as a nice handbag.
(d) It is a waste of time.

15. What is Norma's main fear?
(a) Robles will stop loving her.
(b) She might bear an ugly child like Robles.
(c) She will never have children.
(d) Robles cannot have children.