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

2. Dona Maria tells her children that in Mexico, Santa does not bring presents. Who does instead?
(a) Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
(b) The Three Wise Men.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) The Virgin Mary.

3. The boy who has bullied the narrator in "It's That It Hurts" told him that he did not like Mexicans for what reason?
(a) Because they are smelly.
(b) Because they are illegal.
(c) Because they steal.
(d) Because they took his father's job.

4. Where does the narrator say he was placed in the classroom in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) In the teacher's desk.
(b) In the corner.
(c) In the front row.
(d) In the middle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many different sounds does the narrator say he heard the last time he lay in the grass at the cemetery in "It's That It Hurts"?

2. When does the narrator say Dona Maria decided to buy something for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?

3. The narrator's father says that who has to be on their toes in "Why Do Y'all Go to School So Much?"

4. Where up north does Dona Maria's family go yearly in "The Night Before Christmas"?

5. What does the narrator describe the cemetery as looking like in "It's That It Hurts"?

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