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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Hand in His Pocket".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the barber tell the man in "It Was One Hour Before..."?
(a) That he was out of business.
(b) That he was closed.
(c) That he could not cut his hair.
(d) That he owed him money.

2. From what narrative point of view is "What His Mother Never Knew..." related?
(a) Third person.
(b) First person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Fourth person.

3. Why does the narrator say he did not sleep the first night at Don Laito and Dona Bone's home in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) He was bitten by fleas.
(b) He was scared of rats.
(c) He was scared of ghosts.
(d) He was scared of spiders.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what shrines does the mother claim she has made promises in "A Prayer"?

3. What always happens when the central figure of "The Lost Year" turns see who is calling his name?

4. What does the woman imply the dump man likes to keep in "It's That It Hurts"?

5. The narrator in "It's That It Hurts" says that in the first fight he had at school he got scared for what reason?

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