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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from "It's That It Hurts" refers to a white person from an English-speaking country?
(a) Chicano.
(b) Albino.
(c) Gringo.
(d) Comadre.

2. Where up north does Dona Maria's family go yearly in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Idaho.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Wisconsin.

3. From where does the mother pray her son will return safe and sound in "A Prayer"?
(a) China.
(b) Germany.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Korea.

4. How many sins has the protagonist counted that he has committed on the eve of communion in "First Communion"?
(a) 150.
(b) 100.
(c) 250.
(d) 125.

5. What does the woman tell the children to watch out for as they cross the bridge in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) Passing cars.
(b) Snakes.
(c) River trolls.
(d) The train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dona Chona says of her children in "The Little Burnt Victims" that the older they get the more what they become?

2. What happens when the central figure of "The Lost Year" begins to think everything is clearing up?

3. What was the protagonist looking for when he discovered the mask and costume in "A Silvery Night"?

4. Where does the protagonist run when he leaves his home after the communion in "First Communion"?

5. Under whose house did the protagonist find a costume and mask in "A Silvery Night"?

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