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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Night the Lights Went Out".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has are the repercussions for the protagonist for having hit a boy in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) He is suspended from school.
(b) He is grounded.
(c) He is expelled from school.
(d) He is spanked at school.

2. What is Don Laito's real name, according to the narrator in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) Don Marquez.
(b) Don Ramiro.
(c) Don Julio.
(d) Don Hilario.

3. What does the narrator describe the cemetery as looking like in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) A dust field.
(b) A desert.
(c) A beet field.
(d) A golf course.

4. What does the protagonist take with him from home when he leaves in "A Silvery Night"?
(a) A clock.
(b) A suitcase.
(c) A raft.
(d) A doll.

5. For how long does Ramon go away to work and not see his girlfriend in "Out"?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Four months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person praying ask to protect her son from in "A Prayer"?

2. Where is Utah describe as being in "Comadre, Do You All Plan to Go to Utah?"

3. What does one migrant worker say the boss looks like now in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

4. What are the ages of the Garcias' children in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

5. What was the protagonist looking for when he discovered the mask and costume in "A Silvery Night"?

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