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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the narrator say that Napoleon's troops suffered a defeat against Mexican soldiers in "Under the House"?
(a) 1789.
(b) 1832.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1852.

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) Hate and anger.
(c) Happiness and peace.
(d) Grief and sorrow.

3. Where does the narrator say he was placed in the classroom in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) In the teacher's desk.
(b) In the front row.
(c) In the corner.
(d) In the middle.

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

5. What does the protagonist ask his mother to iron for him in "First Communion"?
(a) His tie.
(b) His pants.
(c) His shirt.
(d) His jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under whose house did the protagonist find a costume and mask in "A Silvery Night"?

2. Who does the narrator say is the only devil in "Under the House"?

3. What does the woman imply the dump man likes to keep in "It's That It Hurts"?

4. How much money was one of the characters loaned, allowing him to buy food for two months in "When We Arrive"?

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

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