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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. 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 took his father's job.
(d) Because they steal.

2. Why does the responder say no when asked if he plans to go to Utah in "Comadre, Do You All Plan to Go to Utah?"
(a) Because they do not have the money to travel that far.
(b) Because they do not trust the man that is contracting people.
(c) Because the workers in Utah all bring sickness when they return home.
(d) Because there are no jobs in Utah.

3. What of her son's does the mother claim she still keeps in "A Prayer"?
(a) His letters.
(b) His diary.
(c) His toys.
(d) His paintings.

4. What does the mother say she will give in exchange for her son's life in "A Prayer"?
(a) Her own life.
(b) Her daughter's life.
(c) Her devotion.
(d) Her husband's life.

5. How does the narrator describe the heat having set in, in the opening of "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) Suddenly.
(b) With gusto.
(c) With severity.
(d) Gradually.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week does the narrator describe the ladies picking lice from each other's heads by the chicken coop in "It's That It Hurts"?

2. What did the boss do when the narrator's father told him what the narrator will be when he grows up in "It's That It Hurts"?

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

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

5. The narrator in "It's That It Hurts" says that he thinks it all started when he got what?

(see the answer key)

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