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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the boss not like the idea of the migrant workers taking time to drink from the water tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) Because the cattle need the water.
(b) Because the water is unsanitary.
(c) Because he needs the water for his crops.
(d) Because they are not on contract.

2. How many Sundays does the person praying say they have previously come to pray in "A Prayer"?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Five.

3. What actually happens to the water every night in "What His Mother Never Knew..."?
(a) The spirits drink it.
(b) The cat drinks it.
(c) The boy drinks it.
(d) It evaporates.

4. At what time does the narrator leave his home in "A Silvery Night"?
(a) 10:45 p.m.
(b) 11:50 p.m.
(c) 11:15 p.m.
(d) 11:55 p.m.

5. To whom is the prayer addressed in "A Prayer"?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) Hare Krishna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy tell his father he will do in order to sneak water from the tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

2. Where does the narrator describe being taken first at a new school in "It's That It Hurts"?

3. Where has the narrator just been in a fight at the school in "It's That It Hurts"?

4. How does the boss attempt suicide in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

5. Where does the narrator say he prefers to stay rather than going to school in "It's That It Hurts"?

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