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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day of the week does the Garcia family return home from the movie theater in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Thursday.

2. What city is the truck close to when it breaks down in "When We Arrive"?
(a) New York.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Des Moines.
(d) Chicago.

3. What does the protagonist recall his father telling him stories about at night in "Under the House"?
(a) Vampires.
(b) Werewolves.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Witches.

4. When does the narrator say the priest always held First Communion in "First Communion"?
(a) Mid-spring.
(b) Mid-summer.
(c) Early fall.
(d) Mid-winter.

5. Where do the children find the sack full of pictures in "The Portrait"?
(a) Underneath the pews at the church.
(b) In a suitcase at the hotel.
(c) In a tunnel leading to the dump.
(d) In the cemetery.

6. What does the protagonist throw rocks at in "First Communion"?
(a) A window.
(b) A cactus.
(c) A dartboard.
(d) A cat.

7. How much copper does the narrator say they collected the day before in "Under the House"?
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 30 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 20 pounds.

8. At whose house does Don Mateo stay when he goes to find the man who swindled him in "The Portrait"?
(a) Esteban's house.
(b) Juan's house.
(c) Marco's house.
(d) Julio's house.

9. When does the narrator say Dona Maria decided to buy something for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) On Christmas Eve.
(b) Three days before Christmas.
(c) One week before Christmas.
(d) Two days before Christmas.

10. Where does Dona Maria's husband work?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A beet farm.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A cotton farm.

11. How much does the portait salesman say it will cost to enlarge a portrait, inlay, and frame it in "The Portrait"?
(a) $30.
(b) $10.
(c) $40.
(d) $20.

12. Where does the protagonist run when he leaves his home after the communion in "First Communion"?
(a) To the thicket.
(b) To the beach.
(c) To the church.
(d) To the cemetery.

13. What character dies in "Out"?
(a) Jose.
(b) Ramon.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Juanita.

14. How many hours a day does Dona Maria's husband work in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Almost 10 hours a day.
(b) Almost 13 hours a day.
(c) Almost 15 hours a day.
(d) Almost 18 hours a day.

15. When does Ramon's girlfriend get an invitation to go to the dance in "Out"?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of building does the Garcia family live in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

2. What is the name of Ramon's girlfriend in "Out"?

3. How many sins has the protagonist counted that he has committed on the eve of communion in "First Communion"?

4. Where do the globes of light like fireballs originate in "Under the House"?

5. Where is the man from that Ramon's girlfriend is supposedly cheating on him with in "Out"?

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