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

2. Who is the man that Ramon's girlfriend starts seeing while he is away in "Out"?
(a) Julio.
(b) Juan.
(c) Ramiro.
(d) Andreas.

3. What does the narrator describe the teacher using to check for lice in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) Tweezers.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A popsicle stick.

4. In what type of building does the Garcia family live in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) A wood cabin.
(b) A teepee.
(c) A chicken shack.
(d) A tin garage.

5. What does one migrant worker say the boss looks like now in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) A banker.
(b) A butcher.
(c) A beggar.
(d) A woman.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Dona Chona says of her children in "The Little Burnt Victims" that the older they get the more what they become?

4. Where have the protagonist's aunt and uncle been sent in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?

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

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