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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "It's That It Hurts".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the responder say no when asked if he plans to go to Utah in "Comadre, Do You All Plan to Go to Utah?"
(a) Because they do not have the money to travel that far.
(b) Because they do not trust the man that is contracting people.
(c) Because there are no jobs in Utah.
(d) Because the workers in Utah all bring sickness when they return home.

2. What does the mother say she will give in exchange for her son's life in "A Prayer"?
(a) Her husband's life.
(b) Her own life.
(c) Her daughter's life.
(d) Her devotion.

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

4. What does the woman imply the dump man likes to keep in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) Nature magazines.
(b) Cats.
(c) Old newspapers.
(d) Pornographic magazines.

5. 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 shoulder.
(b) He is shot in the head.
(c) He is shot in the foot.
(d) He is crushed by the tank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say the janitor used to scare him with during the fight in "It's That It Hurts"?

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

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

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"?

5. What does Dad describe the women picking lice as looking like in "It's That It Hurts"?

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