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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. In describing the cemetery in "It's That It Hurts," the narrator notes that it looks nothing like the one where?
(a) In Oklahoma.
(b) In Arkansas.
(c) In Texas.
(d) In Minnesota.

2. Where does the narrator describe his family as staying in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) The south.
(b) The east.
(c) The west.
(d) The north.

3. Whose son was pierced by a bullet in "A Prayer"?
(a) Dona Andrea's son.
(b) Dona Bone's son.
(c) Dona Maria's son.
(d) Dona Virginia's son.

4. What does the woman tell the dump man to say if he comes to see what they are doing in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) That they are looking for a lost jacket.
(b) That they are looking for second-hand clothing.
(c) That they are looking for food.
(d) That they came to throw away some stuff.

5. What happens when the central figure of "The Lost Year" begins to think everything is clearing up?
(a) He hears a bell ring.
(b) He is at a loss for words.
(c) He leaves to go to school.
(d) He remembers his mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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"?

3. What actually happens to the water every night in "What His Mother Never Knew..."?

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

5. From what narrative perspective is "The Lost Year" related?

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