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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) New York.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Minneapolis.

2. The truck driver in "When We Arrive" says that as soon as he drops these people off, he's going to see how things go hauling what?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Horses.
(c) Watermelons.
(d) Apples.

3. How many sins has the protagonist counted that he has committed on the eve of communion in "First Communion"?
(a) 100.
(b) 150.
(c) 250.
(d) 125.

4. At what time does the narrator say the truck broke down in the opening of "When We Arrive"?
(a) 12:00 a.m.
(b) 4:00 a.m.
(c) 3:00 a.m.
(d) 5:00 a.m.

5. 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.

6. When does the narrator say Dona Maria decided to buy something for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Two days before Christmas.
(b) One week before Christmas.
(c) Three days before Christmas.
(d) On Christmas Eve.

7. What covers the protagonist's walls in his bedroom in "First Communion"?
(a) Posters of cars.
(b) Crosses.
(c) Posters of women.
(d) Images of the devil.

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

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

10. When does the narrator say the priest always held First Communion in "First Communion"?
(a) Early fall.
(b) Mid-summer.
(c) Mid-spring.
(d) Mid-winter.

11. Where did the protagonist of "First Communion" burn himself on hot coals?
(a) His calf.
(b) His arm.
(c) His finger.
(d) His torso.

12. At whose house does Don Mateo stay when he goes to find the man who swindled him in "The Portrait"?
(a) Julio's house.
(b) Marco's house.
(c) Esteban's house.
(d) Juan's house.

13. How much does the portait salesman say it will cost to enlarge a portrait, inlay, and frame it in "The Portrait"?
(a) $10.
(b) $30.
(c) $40.
(d) $20.

14. Where do the Garcia children stay while their parents work in the fields in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) At school.
(b) At home.
(c) At the nursery.
(d) At their aunt's home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ramon's girlfriend get an invitation to go to the dance in "Out"?

2. In what type of building does the Garcia family live in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

3. Where does Ramon say he goes when the others make fun of him in "Out"?

4. What does the protagonist throw rocks at in "First Communion"?

5. On what day of the week does the Garcia family return home from the movie theater in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

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