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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The mother claims her son wears a medallion of what saint in "A Prayer"?
(a) The Virgen de San Juan del Valle.
(b) The Virgen dela Leche.
(c) The Virgen de Zapopan.
(d) The Virgen de Jalisco.

2. With whom does the narrator hope to go to the dump with in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) Dona Maria.
(b) Dona Cuquita.
(c) Dona Alicia.
(d) Dona Bone.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago was it when a badger got into a neighbor's home in "A Silvery Night"?

2. Where does the narrator describe his family as staying in "It's That It Hurts"?

3. 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"?

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

5. What does the narrator describe the teacher using to check for lice in "It's That It Hurts"?

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