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

2. The narrator in "The Children Couldn't Wait" describes the time of year as being the beginning of what month?
(a) August.
(b) March.
(c) April.
(d) July.

3. What does Dad describe the women picking lice as looking like in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) Chickens in a pen.
(b) Parrots in the zoo.
(c) Monkeys in the zoo.
(d) Pigs on a farm.

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

5. What is printed on the arch over the gate to the cemetery described by the narrator in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) In heaven's arms.
(b) Rest in peace.
(c) Don't forget me.
(d) Rose Hill Cemetery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the central figure of "The Lost Year" realize is calling his name?

2. How does the boss attempt suicide in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

3. Where is the water tank that the migrant workers sneak water from in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

4. At what shrines does the mother claim she has made promises in "A Prayer"?

5. What is the name of the woman's son who has been listed as MIA in "She Had Fallen Asleep..."?

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