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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator's father want him to be when he grows up in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A cotton farmer.
(c) A banker.
(d) A telephone operator.

2. What happens to the boy at the water tank when the boss attempts to scare the migrants away in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) He is crushed by the tank.
(b) He is shot in the shoulder.
(c) He is shot in the head.
(d) He is shot in the foot.

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

4. Where does the narrator describe Dad coming home from in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) The fields.
(b) The bank.
(c) The shopping center.
(d) The church.

5. On what day of the week does the narrator describe the ladies picking lice from each other's heads by the chicken coop in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) Fridays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Saturdays.
(d) Sundays.

Short Answer Questions

1. The does the narrator say the central figure in "The Lost Year" does when his mind goes blank?

2. What does the narrator say Don Laito and Dona Bone showed him how to make in "Hand in His Pocket"?

3. In describing the cemetery in "It's That It Hurts," the narrator notes that it looks nothing like the one where?

4. At what time does the narrator leave his home in "A Silvery Night"?

5. What does the woman tell the children to use to turn over trash at the dump in "It's That It Hurts"?

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