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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Portrait".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does the narrator say he had to live with Don Laito and Dona Bone until school ended in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) One month.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

2. Who was frying eggs when the fire broke out in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) Raulito.
(b) Julio.
(c) Enrico.
(d) Juan.

3. Under whose house did the protagonist find a costume and mask in "A Silvery Night"?
(a) Don Ramirez's house.
(b) Don Julio's House.
(c) Don Rayos' house.
(d) Don Laito's house.

4. Where does the narrator describe being taken first at a new school in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) The school counselor.
(b) The janitor's closet.
(c) The school nurse.
(d) The principal's office.

5. How many different sounds does the narrator say he heard the last time he lay in the grass at the cemetery in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) 92.
(b) 26.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. At whose house does Don Mateo stay when he goes to find the man who swindled him in "The Portrait"?

2. What is printed on the arch over the gate to the cemetery described by the narrator in "It's That It Hurts"?

3. What are the ages of the Garcias' children in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

4. How many children do Don Efrain and Dona Chona have in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

5. Where was the protagonist taken to the shepherds plays in "A Silvery Night"?

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