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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "It's That It Hurts".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has the narrator just been in a fight at the school in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) In a classroom.
(b) In the restroom.
(c) In the cafeteria.
(d) On the playground.

2. What weapon does the boss take out to scare the migrant workers from taking water in the tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A rock.
(d) A rifle.

3. From what narrative perspective is "The Lost Year" related?
(a) Fourth person.
(b) First Person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Third person.

4. What does the boss turn to after the incident at the water tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Pills.
(c) Smoking cigarettes.
(d) Therapy.

5. The narrator in "It's That It Hurts" says that he thinks it all started when he got what?
(a) Angry and embarrassed at the same time.
(b) Slapped across the face by the teacher.
(c) Happy and content at the same time.
(d) Drunk in class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What always happens when the central figure of "The Lost Year" turns see who is calling his name?

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

3. What does the person praying ask to protect her son from in "A Prayer"?

4. What word from "It's That It Hurts" refers to a white person from an English-speaking country?

5. Where does the narrator describe his family as staying in "It's That It Hurts"?

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