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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "First Communion".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the woman tell the children to watch out for as they cross the bridge in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) Passing cars.
(b) The train.
(c) River trolls.
(d) Snakes.

4. What present does the narrator say Don Laito and Dona Bone brought him at the farm after his stay with them in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A ring.
(c) A watch.
(d) A compass.

5. What happens to the boy at the water tank when the boss attempts to scare the migrants away in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) He is shot in the shoulder.
(b) He is shot in the foot.
(c) He is shot in the head.
(d) He is crushed by the tank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the protagonist of "First Communion" burn himself on hot coals?

2. The narrator in "The Children Couldn't Wait" describes the time of year as being the beginning of what month?

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

4. How does the narrator describe the meat that Dona Bone served him for dinner in "Hand in His Pocket"?

5. 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"?

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