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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How much copper does the narrator say they collected the day before in "Under the House"?
(a) 10 pounds.
(b) 50 pounds.
(c) 30 pounds.
(d) 20 pounds.

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

6. What color shoes does the man from San Antonio wear in "Out"?
(a) White.
(b) Orange.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

7. Where does the protagonist run when he leaves his home after the communion in "First Communion"?
(a) To the beach.
(b) To the church.
(c) To the thicket.
(d) To the cemetery.

8. Where do the children find the sack full of pictures in "The Portrait"?
(a) In a suitcase at the hotel.
(b) In the cemetery.
(c) Underneath the pews at the church.
(d) In a tunnel leading to the dump.

9. Where does Dona Maria's husband work?
(a) A cotton farm.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A beet farm.
(d) A restaurant.

10. Dona Maria tells her children that in Mexico, Santa does not bring presents. Who does instead?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) The Virgin Mary.
(c) Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
(d) The Three Wise Men.

11. What kind of crop does one character talk about, saying if they do well with it he will buy a car in "When We Arrive"?
(a) The apple crop.
(b) The wheat crop.
(c) The onion crop.
(d) The corn crop.

12. 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 hammer.
(d) A rock.

13. 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.

14. Where does the protagonist witness a couple copulating in "First Communion"?
(a) In an apartment building.
(b) At the cleaners.
(c) Inside the church.
(d) In a field.

15. For how long does Ramon go away to work and not see his girlfriend in "Out"?
(a) Four months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who loaned one of the characters money that gave him enough to buy food for two months in "When We Arrive"?

3. How long does it take the portrait maker to produce Don Mateo's portrait once he is cornered at the market?

4. At what time do the field workers see smoke rising from the farm in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

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

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