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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 shadow.
(b) With the wind.
(c) With a dream.
(d) With a song.

2. What happens when the central figure of "The Lost Year" begins to think everything is clearing up?
(a) He is at a loss for words.
(b) He leaves to go to school.
(c) He hears a bell ring.
(d) He remembers his mother.

3. What happens to the boy at the water tank when the boss attempts to scare the migrants away in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) He is shot in the head.
(b) He is shot in the foot.
(c) He is crushed by the tank.
(d) He is shot in the shoulder.

4. What weapon does the boss take out to scare the migrant workers from taking water in the tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) A rock.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A pistol.

5. How does the boss attempt suicide in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) By overdosing on pills.
(b) By slitting his wrists.
(c) By jumping from a tree.
(d) By hanging.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the boss turn to after the incident at the water tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

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

4. From what narrative point of view is "What His Mother Never Knew..." related?

5. What is the name of the woman's son who has been listed as MIA in "She Had Fallen Asleep..."?

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