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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. 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.

2. What does the protagonist's mother in "What His Mother Never Knew..." believe happens to the water?
(a) It evaporates.
(b) Her son drinks it.
(c) The spirits drink it.
(d) The cat drinks it.

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"?
(a) A rock.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A pistol.

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

5. What of her son's does the mother claim she still keeps in "A Prayer"?
(a) His toys.
(b) His letters.
(c) His diary.
(d) His paintings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the water tank that the migrant workers sneak water from in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

2. When describing the first fight he ever had at school in "It's That It Hurts," the narrator says that they started pushing him toward whom?

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

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

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

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