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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "It's That It Hurts".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the woman tell the children to use to turn over trash at the dump in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A rake.
(c) A poker rod.
(d) A long stick.

2. Where does the narrator say he prefers to stay rather than going to school in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) The church.
(b) His aunt's house.
(c) The ranch.
(d) The general store.

3. What does the narrator say the janitor used to scare him with during the fight in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) A broom.
(b) A mop.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A rake.

4. Why does the boss not immediately stop the workers from taking water from the tank when he catches on to their method in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) So he can get away with not paying them after the work is done.
(b) So he can kill the workers when the right time comes.
(c) Because he wants the workers to take the water.
(d) So he can arrest the workers for theft.

5. The mother claims her son wears a medallion of what saint in "A Prayer"?
(a) The Virgen de Jalisco.
(b) The Virgen dela Leche.
(c) The Virgen de San Juan del Valle.
(d) The Virgen de Zapopan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has are the repercussions for the protagonist for having hit a boy in "It's That It Hurts"?

2. On what day of the week does the narrator describe the ladies picking lice from each other's heads by the chicken coop in "It's That It Hurts"?

3. When does the boy in "What His Mother Never Knew..." decide he will tell his mother the truth?

4. Where is Utah describe as being in "Comadre, Do You All Plan to Go to Utah?"

5. From what narrative perspective is "The Lost Year" related?

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