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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the portrait salesmen come from in "The Portrait"?
(a) Dallas.
(b) San Antonio.
(c) Houston.
(d) Austin.

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

3. Where up north does Dona Maria's family go yearly in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Vermont.

4. Dona Maria tells her children that in Mexico, Santa does not bring presents. Who does instead?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) The Three Wise Men.
(c) Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
(d) The Virgin Mary.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

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

13. Who was frying eggs when the fire broke out in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) Julio.
(b) Enrico.
(c) Raulito.
(d) Juan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What character dies in "Out"?

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

3. How long does it take the portrait maker to produce Don Mateo's portrait once he is cornered at the market?

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

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

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