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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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 Cuquita.
(c) Dona Maria.
(d) Dona Bone.

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

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

6. Who invites in the portrait salesmen when the narrator is at his friend's house in "The Portrait"?
(a) Don Mateo.
(b) Don Julio.
(c) Don Andreas.
(d) Don Ramiro.

7. Where does Dona Maria plan to go to buy toys for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Wal-Mart.
(b) Kress.
(c) Costco.
(d) Fred's.

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

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

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

11. Whose nose is said to always start bleeding in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) Julio's.
(b) Enrico's.
(c) Juan's.
(d) Ramon's.

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

13. How long does it take the portrait maker to produce Don Mateo's portrait once he is cornered at the market?
(a) Three days.
(b) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Four days.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ramon and his girfriend buy rings for each other, according to the narrator in "Out"?

2. Who does the narrator say is the only devil in "Under the House"?

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

4. Where does Don Mateo take off to when he discovers he has been swindled in "The Portrait"?

5. 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?

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