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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Children Couldn't Wait".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator of "The Lost Year" say it always begins for the central figure?
(a) With a song.
(b) With a dream.
(c) With a shadow.
(d) With the wind.

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

3. From what narrative point of view is "What His Mother Never Knew..." related?
(a) Second person.
(b) Fourth person.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person.

4. For how long does the woman say she has not heard from her son in "She Had Fallen Asleep..."?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Six weeks.

5. Why does the protagonist's mother in "What His Mother Never Knew..." leave water in his room?
(a) For the dog.
(b) For spirits.
(c) In case he is thirsty during the night.
(d) For the cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the water tank that the migrants take water from intended for in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

2. The narrator in "The Children Couldn't Wait" describes the time of year as being the beginning of what month?

3. What actually happens to the water every night in "What His Mother Never Knew..."?

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

5. What does one migrant worker say the boss looks like now in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

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