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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Antonio tell Miss Maestas the first day of school?
(a) He can't speak English.
(b) He can tie his shoes.
(c) He can read Spanish.
(d) He can pray the rosary.

2. What happens to Antonio the first day of school?
(a) He walks the river with Ultima.
(b) He helps his sisters sort school supplies.
(c) He helps his mother in the kitchen.
(d) He feels sick.

3. What is the one thing Antonio's father and Ultima shared between themselves?
(a) They are suspicious of priests.
(b) They break their fast before receiving communion.
(c) They witness Lupito's murder.
(d) They dream about the blood-stained river.

4. What does Eugene tell his father he did not want to do?
(a) Pray the rosary.
(b) Work on the highway crew.
(c) Go to school.
(d) Work on the llano.

5. What does Antonio's father attempt to do when the crowd of men finally find Lupito?
(a) He tries to tell the men to return to their homes.
(b) He tries to thwart their attempts to shoot Lupito.
(c) Antonio's father attempts to swim after Lupito in the river.
(d) He attempts to lead the men off the bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, who says to Antonio, "Bless me."

2. What answer does Ultima give Antonio when he asks how his father can take communion after witnessing a man's death?

3. What is the significant characteristic of Luna blood?

4. What is special about the homes in El Puerto?

5. What are the contents of the note Miss Maestas sends to Antonio's mother?

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