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

2. What word resounds to the protagonist as he carries his little brother to the house after he collapsed in the fields in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) Where.
(b) What.
(c) How.
(d) Why.

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

4. How old is the boy that becomes sick in the fields at 4:00 in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Six.
(d) Nine.

5. The narrator's father says that who has to be on their toes in "Why Do Y'all Go to School So Much?"
(a) The ones higher up.
(b) The women.
(c) The children.
(d) The poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dona Maria plan to go to buy toys for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?

2. What does the narrator describe the teacher using to check for lice in "It's That It Hurts"?

3. 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"?

4. What does the narrator say the janitor used to scare him with during the fight in "It's That It Hurts"?

5. Dona Maria tells her children that in Mexico, Santa does not bring presents. Who does instead?

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