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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What color does the portrait salesman suggest making the uniform in "The Portrait"?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Navy blue.
(d) Dark gray.

8. From what narrative point of view is "First Communion" related?
(a) Fourth person.
(b) First person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Third person.

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

10. 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) Watermelons.
(c) Horses.
(d) Apples.

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

12. What makes the protagonist move in "Under the House"?
(a) Fleas.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Mice.
(d) Spiders.

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

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

15. On what day of the week does the Garcia family return home from the movie theater in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Sunday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bartolo come to sell in the town in "Bartolo Passed Through..."?

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

3. How much money was one of the characters loaned, allowing him to buy food for two months in "When We Arrive"?

4. How many sins has the protagonist counted that he has committed on the eve of communion in "First Communion"?

5. What does the protagonist ask his mother to iron for him in "First Communion"?

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