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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where up north does Dona Maria's family go yearly in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Idaho.

2. What does the narrator describe the protagonist feeling when he saw his mother crying for his uncle and aunt in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) Isolation.
(b) Grief and sorrow.
(c) Happiness and peace.
(d) Hate and anger.

3. When does the narrator say the priest always held First Communion in "First Communion"?
(a) Mid-summer.
(b) Mid-winter.
(c) Early fall.
(d) Mid-spring.

4. How does the boss attempt suicide in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) By jumping from a tree.
(b) By slitting his wrists.
(c) By overdosing on pills.
(d) By hanging.

5. How does the narrator describe the meat that Dona Bone served him for dinner in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) Green.
(b) Tender.
(c) Delicious.
(d) Succulent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the day of the Reyes Magos, according to the narrator in "The Night Before Christmas"?

2. What has are the repercussions for the protagonist for having hit a boy 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. At whose house does Don Mateo stay when he goes to find the man who swindled him in "The Portrait"?

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

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