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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Under the House".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the protagonist taken to the shepherds plays in "A Silvery Night"?
(a) His Uncle Julio's.
(b) His Aunt Maria's.
(c) His uncle Ramirez's.
(d) His Aunt Pana's.

2. Where do the globes of light like fireballs originate in "Under the House"?
(a) Hell.
(b) Atlantis.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Morelos.

3. What is the protagonist's father afflicted with in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) Pheumonia.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Sunstroke.

4. What does the narrator's father want him to be when he grows up in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) A telephone operator.
(b) A cotton farmer.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A banker.

5. From what narrative point of view is "It's That It Hurts" related?
(a) Fourth person.
(b) Second person.
(c) Third person.
(d) First person.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where have the protagonist's aunt and uncle been sent in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?

2. Where does the protagonist witness a couple copulating in "First Communion"?

3. How many children do Don Efrain and Dona Chona have in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

4. What happens to the boy at the water tank when the boss attempts to scare the migrants away in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

5. At what time does the narrator leave his home in "A Silvery Night"?

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