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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do the globes of light like fireballs originate in "Under the House"?
(a) Atlantis.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) Hell.
(d) Morelos.

3. Where does Ramon say he goes when the others make fun of him in "Out"?
(a) To the church.
(b) To the beach.
(c) To the woods.
(d) To the cemetery.

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

5. What are the ages of the Garcias' children in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) 8, 9, and 10 years old.
(b) 2 and 3 years old.
(c) 5, 6, and 7 years old.
(d) 12 and 14 years old.

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

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

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

9. Who is described as having gotten an orange seed stuck in his nose in "Under the House"?
(a) Juan.
(b) Roman.
(c) Julio.
(d) Ramirez.

10. How far is downtown from Dona Maria's home in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Two blocks.
(b) Two miles.
(c) Three blocks.
(d) Six blocks.

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

12. At what time do the field workers see smoke rising from the farm in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 11:00 a.m.
(c) 9:00 a.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.

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

14. Of what character does the narrator say she was very careful whenever they went to the dump in "Under the House"?
(a) Dona Sanchez.
(b) Dona Maria.
(c) Dona Bone.
(d) Dona Cuquita.

15. What character dies in "Out"?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Juanita.
(c) Ramon.
(d) Jose.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the narrator say Dona Maria decided to buy something for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?

2. Where up north does Dona Maria's family go yearly in "The Night Before Christmas"?

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

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

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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