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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "A Silvery Night".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose son was pierced by a bullet in "A Prayer"?
(a) Dona Virginia's son.
(b) Dona Andrea's son.
(c) Dona Bone's son.
(d) Dona Maria's son.

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

3. What does the narrator say the janitor used to scare him with during the fight in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) A broom.
(b) A mop.
(c) A rake.
(d) A ruler.

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

5. What does the narrator say Don Laito and Dona Bone showed him how to make in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) Toy boats.
(b) Paper airplanes.
(c) Sweet bread.
(d) Cherry pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does the narrator hope to go to the dump with in "It's That It Hurts"?

2. Why does the boss not immediately stop the workers from taking water from the tank when he catches on to their method in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

3. What does the woman tell the children to watch out for as they cross the bridge in "It's That It Hurts"?

4. What is Don Laito's real name, according to the narrator in "Hand in His Pocket"?

5. How does the narrator describe the heat having set in, in the opening of "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

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