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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the person praying ask to protect her son from in "A Prayer"?
(a) Gunfire.
(b) The Germans.
(c) Temptation.
(d) Greed.

2. 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 he needs the water for his crops.
(d) Because the cattle need the water.

3. How many hours a day does Dona Maria's husband work in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Almost 10 hours a day.
(b) Almost 18 hours a day.
(c) Almost 13 hours a day.
(d) Almost 15 hours a day.

4. How long does the portrait salesman say it will take to deliver an inlaid, enlarged and framed portrait in "The Portrait"?
(a) One week.
(b) Two months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) One month.

5. How does the narrator describe the heat having set in, in the opening of "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) With severity.
(b) With gusto.
(c) Gradually.
(d) Suddenly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How far is downtown from Dona Maria's home in "The Night Before Christmas"?

3. Where does the son tell his father that the working conditions were always better in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

4. Why does the narrator say he did not sleep the first night at Don Laito and Dona Bone's home in "Hand in His Pocket"?

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

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