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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dona Maria's husband work?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A beet farm.
(d) A cotton farm.

2. Where does Don Mateo take off to when he discovers he has been swindled in "The Portrait"?
(a) To Houston.
(b) To New Mexico.
(c) To Mexico.
(d) To San Antonio.

3. When does the protagonist in "A Silvery Night" decide to summon the devil?
(a) Noon.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Midnight.

4. 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"?
(a) He congratulated him.
(b) He frowned.
(c) He laughed.
(d) He walked away.

5. Who does the central figure of "The Lost Year" realize is calling his name?
(a) Himself.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car does the narrator describe Don Laito and Dona Bone as having in "Hand in His Pocket"?

2. What is the name of Ramon's girlfriend in "Out"?

3. What does the narrator say the janitor used to scare him with during the fight in "It's That It Hurts"?

4. Where does Dona Maria plan to go to buy toys for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?

5. What happens to the boy at the water tank when the boss attempts to scare the migrants away in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

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