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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 15.
(b) 92.
(c) 26.
(d) 12.

2. Where was the protagonist taken to the shepherds plays in "A Silvery Night"?
(a) His Aunt Pana's.
(b) His uncle Ramirez's.
(c) His Aunt Maria's.
(d) His Uncle Julio's.

3. What present does the narrator say Don Laito and Dona Bone brought him at the farm after his stay with them in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A compass.
(c) A watch.
(d) A ring.

4. Where does Dona Maria plan to go to buy toys for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Wal-Mart.
(b) Costco.
(c) Fred's.
(d) Kress.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator say he prefers to stay rather than going to school in "It's That It Hurts"?

2. When does the protagonist in "A Silvery Night" decide to summon the devil?

3. How far is downtown from Dona Maria's home in "The Night Before Christmas"?

4. With whom does the narrator hope to go to the dump with in "It's That It Hurts"?

5. Where does the narrator describe being taken first at a new school in "It's That It Hurts"?

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