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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dona Chona says of her children in "The Little Burnt Victims" that the older they get the more what they become?
(a) Educated.
(b) Restless.
(c) Resentful.
(d) Hateful.

2. Who is the man that Ramon's girlfriend starts seeing while he is away in "Out"?
(a) Ramiro.
(b) Juan.
(c) Andreas.
(d) Julio.

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

4. What does the protagonist throw rocks at in "First Communion"?
(a) A cactus.
(b) A dartboard.
(c) A window.
(d) A cat.

5. Where is Ramon planning to return soon in "Out"?
(a) To Texas.
(b) To Utah.
(c) To Kansas.
(d) To Mississippi.

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

7. What is the minister described as having used to smash all the furniture to pieces in "Under the House"?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A hatchet.
(c) A rock.
(d) A hammer.

8. At what time is Confession set to take place in "First Communion"?
(a) 9:00 a.m.
(b) 8:00 a.m.
(c) 7:00 a.m.
(d) 6:00 a.m.

9. When does Ramon's girlfriend get an invitation to go to the dance in "Out"?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Thursday.

10. What city is the truck close to when it breaks down in "When We Arrive"?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Des Moines.

11. How much money was one of the characters loaned, allowing him to buy food for two months in "When We Arrive"?
(a) $100.
(b) $300.
(c) $400.
(d) $200.

12. Who loaned one of the characters money that gave him enough to buy food for two months in "When We Arrive"?
(a) Mr. Anderson.
(b) Mr. James.
(c) Mr. Ross.
(d) Mr. Thompson.

13. In what type of building does the Garcia family live in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) A chicken shack.
(b) A teepee.
(c) A wood cabin.
(d) A tin garage.

14. What does Bartolo come to sell in the town in "Bartolo Passed Through..."?
(a) Portraits.
(b) Poems.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Apples.

15. How many children do Don Efrain and Dona Chona have in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the portrait salesmen come from in "The Portrait"?

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

3. How many knots and prayers are described in the story from "Under the House"?

4. Of what character does the narrator say she was very careful whenever they went to the dump in "Under the House"?

5. When does the narrator say the priest always held First Communion in "First Communion"?

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