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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. 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 he is having a heat stroke.
(b) Pretend to take water to the cattle.
(c) Connect a hose to the tank.
(d) Pretend he is relieving himself.

2. Where does the son tell his father that the working conditions were always better in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) Overseas.
(b) Down south.
(c) Out west.
(d) Up north.

3. The does the narrator say the central figure in "The Lost Year" does when his mind goes blank?
(a) He sings a tune.
(b) He calls his father.
(c) He goes to sleep.
(d) He writes poetry.

4. What does the boss turn to after the incident at the water tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) Therapy.
(b) Pills.
(c) Smoking cigarettes.
(d) Alcohol.

5. What is the water tank that the migrants take water from intended for in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) The crops.
(b) The laborers.
(c) The cattle.
(d) The children.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What weapon does the boss take out to scare the migrant workers from taking water in the tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

4. For how long does the woman say she has not heard from her son in "She Had Fallen Asleep..."?

5. When does the boy in "What His Mother Never Knew..." decide he will tell his mother the truth?

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