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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Don Mateo take off to when he discovers he has been swindled in "The Portrait"?
(a) To San Antonio.
(b) To New Mexico.
(c) To Houston.
(d) To Mexico.

2. What does the protagonist recall his father telling him stories about at night in "Under the House"?
(a) Witches.
(b) Werewolves.
(c) Vampires.
(d) Snakes.

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

4. About how many people are traveling in the trailer when the truck breaks down in "When We Arrive"?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

5. One of the unnamed characters curses the life of the migrant workers in "When We Arrive." Where does this character say he will go to get a job as soon as the truck unloads?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) New York.
(d) Minneapolis.

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

7. Where is the man from that Ramon's girlfriend is supposedly cheating on him with in "Out"?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Mississippi.

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

9. What is the name of Ramon's girlfriend in "Out"?
(a) Lolita.
(b) Anna.
(c) Maria.
(d) Juanita.

10. What is the day of the Reyes Magos, according to the narrator in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) June 3.
(b) January 6.
(c) January 1.
(d) February 15.

11. How many knots and prayers are described in the story from "Under the House"?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

12. What is the movie about that the Garcia family has just seen at the theater in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) Boxing.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Sailing.
(d) Romance.

13. How many hamburgers does a character describe buying at 2 a.m. in "When We Arrive"?
(a) 32.
(b) 60.
(c) 25.
(d) 54.

14. Where did Ramon and his girfriend buy rings for each other, according to the narrator in "Out"?
(a) Kress.
(b) Costco.
(c) Fred's.
(d) Wal-Mart.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dona Maria plan to go to buy toys for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?

2. Whose nose is said to always start bleeding in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

3. Dona Maria tells her children that in Mexico, Santa does not bring presents. Who does instead?

4. How far is downtown from Dona Maria's home in "The Night Before Christmas"?

5. Who was frying eggs when the fire broke out in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

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