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

2. What is the name of the woman's son who has been listed as MIA in "She Had Fallen Asleep..."?
(a) Jorge.
(b) Julio.
(c) Juan.
(d) Julianito.

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

4. What does the boy tell his father he will do in order to sneak water from the tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) Pretend to take water to the cattle.
(b) Pretend he is having a heat stroke.
(c) Connect a hose to the tank.
(d) Pretend he is relieving himself.

5. What always happens when the central figure of "The Lost Year" turns see who is calling his name?
(a) He makes a complete turn and ends up in the same place.
(b) He turns to find his father staring at him.
(c) He hears the sound of the ocean calling out to him.
(d) He falls down a breaks his ankle.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. From what narrative perspective is "The Lost Year" related?

4. How does the narrator of "The Lost Year" say it always begins for the central figure?

5. Where does the son tell his father that the working conditions were always better in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

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