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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Night Before Christmas".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the protagonist's father when he began helping his father plant corn in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Twelve.

2. Where does the narrator describe Dad coming home from in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) The bank.
(b) The fields.
(c) The shopping center.
(d) The church.

3. How does the narrator describe the roads in the cemetery in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) All brick-laid.
(b) All dirt.
(c) All wooden.
(d) All paved.

4. What does the woman imply the dump man likes to keep in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) Cats.
(b) Pornographic magazines.
(c) Nature magazines.
(d) Old newspapers.

5. What does the protagonist's mother say she has given is father all day in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) Milk.
(b) Water.
(c) Chicken broth.
(d) Lemonade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe the protagonist feeling when he saw his mother crying for his uncle and aunt in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?

2. Until how late do the workers in the fields try to stay working until in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?

3. What does the woman tell the children to use to turn over trash at the dump in "It's That It Hurts"?

4. Where have the protagonist's aunt and uncle been sent in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?

5. The narrator in "It's That It Hurts" says that he thinks it all started when he got what?

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