By Night in Chile Study Guide

1. What does "Lacroix" mean in French?

• the end
• the crux
• lacrosse
• the cross

2. Who is telling lies about Urrutia?

• Neruda
• the wizened youth
• Farewell
• none of the above

3. What name does Urrutia take for his literary work?

• Sebastian
• Lacroix
• Ibacache
• Farewell

4. Who is Chile's "greatest literary critic?"

• Neruda
• Urrutia
• Ibacache
• Farewell

5. What is the name of the town where Farewell's estate is located?

• Pierza
• La Morita
• Santiago
• Querquen

6. What is a cabriolet?

• a literary style
• a dance show
• a horse and cart
• a type of cheese

7. What issue do the peasants on Farewell's farm bring up with Urrutia?

• their sick son
• their oppression
• their money issues
• their hunger

8. Who is Neruda?

• a dictator
• a critic
• a poet
• none of the above

9. What prize did Neruda win?

• the Nobel Prize
• The Pen Award
• the Pulitzer Prize
• the Whitbread award

10. What great literary name can Urrutia not remember?

• Neruda
• Junger
• Lacroix
• Sordello