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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the protagonist witness a couple copulating in "First Communion"?
(a) In a field.
(b) Inside the church.
(c) At the cleaners.
(d) In an apartment building.

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

3. When the narrator left the home of Don Laito and Dona Bone with his family, they told him not to say anything or they would do what in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) Kill his parents.
(b) Kill his siblings.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Call the police.

4. What does the boss turn to after the incident at the water tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) Pills.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Therapy.
(d) Smoking cigarettes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of car does the narrator describe Don Laito and Dona Bone as having in "Hand in His Pocket"?

3. From what narrative point of view is "It's That It Hurts" related?

4. Where did Ramon and his girfriend buy rings for each other, according to the narrator in "Out"?

5. How long ago was it when a badger got into a neighbor's home in "A Silvery Night"?

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