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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Portrait".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were the protagonist's aunt and uncle sent away in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) They contracted tuberculosis.
(b) They contracted polio.
(c) They were caught stealing.
(d) They were illegal immigrants.

2. Until how late do the workers in the fields try to stay working until in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) 6:00.
(b) 5:00.
(c) 4:00.
(d) 3:00.

3. Who invites in the portrait salesmen when the narrator is at his friend's house in "The Portrait"?
(a) Don Julio.
(b) Don Ramiro.
(c) Don Mateo.
(d) Don Andreas.

4. Where have the protagonist's aunt and uncle been sent in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) To their father's home.
(b) To Mexico.
(c) To sanitariums.
(d) To jail.

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) Mondays.
(b) Fridays.
(c) Sundays.
(d) Saturdays.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who visits on Christmas Eve with a sack of oranges and nuts in "The Night Before Christmas"?

3. Where does Dona Maria plan to go to buy toys for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?

4. What does the woman tell the dump man to say if he comes to see what they are doing in "It's That It Hurts"?

5. From what narrative point of view is "A Silvery Night" related?

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