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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the protagonist's father when he began helping his father plant corn in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Nine.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

2. What does the protagonist ask his mother to iron for him in "First Communion"?
(a) His pants.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His tie.
(d) His shirt.

3. How old is the boy that becomes sick in the fields at 4:00 in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

4. What does the protagonist's mother in "What His Mother Never Knew..." believe happens to the water?
(a) The cat drinks it.
(b) Her son drinks it.
(c) It evaporates.
(d) The spirits drink it.

5. The mother claims her son wears a medallion of what saint in "A Prayer"?
(a) The Virgen de Zapopan.
(b) The Virgen de San Juan del Valle.
(c) The Virgen de Jalisco.
(d) The Virgen dela Leche.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the man from that Ramon's girlfriend is supposedly cheating on him with in "Out"?

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

4. The does the narrator say the central figure in "The Lost Year" does when his mind goes blank?

5. Where is the water tank that the migrant workers sneak water from in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

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