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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the boss do when the narrator's father told him what the narrator will be when he grows up in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) He congratulated him.
(b) He walked away.
(c) He laughed.
(d) He frowned.

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 he needs the water for his crops.
(b) Because they are not on contract.
(c) Because the cattle need the water.
(d) Because the water is unsanitary.

3. Where is Utah describe as being in "Comadre, Do You All Plan to Go to Utah?"
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Korea.
(d) Japan.

4. When does the protagonist in "A Silvery Night" decide to summon the devil?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Noon.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Dawn.

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

6. Who does the central figure of "The Lost Year" realize is calling his name?
(a) His mother.
(b) Himself.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

7. What does the narrator describe the teacher using to check for lice in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) A popsicle stick.
(b) Tweezers.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A pencil.

8. Under whose house did the protagonist find a costume and mask in "A Silvery Night"?
(a) Don Laito's house.
(b) Don Ramirez's house.
(c) Don Rayos' house.
(d) Don Julio's House.

9. The narrator in "It's That It Hurts" says that he thinks it all started when he got what?
(a) Angry and embarrassed at the same time.
(b) Happy and content at the same time.
(c) Drunk in class.
(d) Slapped across the face by the teacher.

10. 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 siblings.
(b) Kill his parents.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Call the police.

11. Where does the narrator describe being taken first at a new school in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) The principal's office.
(b) The school nurse.
(c) The school counselor.
(d) The janitor's closet.

12. What does the protagonist's mother say she has given is father all day in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) Milk.
(b) Water.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Chicken broth.

13. What kind of car does the narrator describe Don Laito and Dona Bone as having in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) A Chevy truck.
(c) A Model-T.
(d) A Corvette.

14. Where does the protagonist live with his family in "A Silvery Night"?
(a) A chicken shack.
(b) A log cabin.
(c) A brick house.
(d) A teepee.

15. What does the woman tell the children to watch out for as they cross the bridge in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) The train.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Passing cars.
(d) River trolls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dad describe the women picking lice as looking like in "It's That It Hurts"?

2. From where does the mother pray her son will return safe and sound in "A Prayer"?

3. What does the narrator say the janitor used to scare him with during the fight in "It's That It Hurts"?

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. Why were the protagonist's aunt and uncle sent away in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?

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