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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the central figure of "The Lost Year" begins to think everything is clearing up?
(a) He hears a bell ring.
(b) He remembers his mother.
(c) He leaves to go to school.
(d) He is at a loss for words.

2. How long does it take the portrait maker to produce Don Mateo's portrait once he is cornered at the market?
(a) One week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Four days.
(d) Three days.

3. What was the protagonist looking for when he discovered the mask and costume in "A Silvery Night"?
(a) Kittens.
(b) A marble.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Four-leaf clovers.

4. The mother claims her son wears a medallion of what saint in "A Prayer"?
(a) The Virgen de Jalisco.
(b) The Virgen de Zapopan.
(c) The Virgen de San Juan del Valle.
(d) The Virgen dela Leche.

5. Why does the boss not like the idea of the migrant workers taking time to drink from the water tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) Because they are not on contract.
(b) Because the water is unsanitary.
(c) Because the cattle need the water.
(d) Because he needs the water for his crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is printed on the arch over the gate to the cemetery described by the narrator in "It's That It Hurts"?

2. What color does the portrait salesman suggest making the uniform in "The Portrait"?

3. What does the protagonist's friend say happens to most people who try to summon the devil in "A Silvery Night"?

4. Into whose home did a badger get into, according to the father in "A Silvery Night"?

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

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