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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Where does Don Mateo take off to when he discovers he has been swindled in "The Portrait"?
(a) To San Antonio.
(b) To Mexico.
(c) To Houston.
(d) To New Mexico.

3. The wife in "The Portrait" says they lost her Chuy right before he left for where?
(a) Germany.
(b) Spain.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Korea.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does the narrator say the truck broke down in the opening of "When We Arrive"?

2. What covers the protagonist's walls in his bedroom in "First Communion"?

3. When does the narrator say that Napoleon's troops suffered a defeat against Mexican soldiers in "Under the House"?

4. How many children do Don Efrain and Dona Chona have in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

5. About how many people are traveling in the trailer when the truck breaks down in "When We Arrive"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative of "Under the House" related? Why do you think the author chooses this narrative style?

2. How are Don Efrain and Dona Chona described in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

3. Who is Ramiro and what role does he play in the plot of "The Night the Lights Went Out"?

4. Why does one of the workers hope to get a job in Minneapolis in "When We Arrive"?

5. Why is Dona Maria arrested in "The Night Before Christmas"? How does she get out of jail?

6. How does one character describe the clerk's response when he ordered hamburgers in "When We Arrive"? Why did the clerk have this response?

7. Why has the narrator been unable to sleep the night before in "First Communion"?

8. Why does the boy give the teacher a button in "The Teacher Was Surprised When..."? Why does this surprise her?

9. How is the information relayed to the reader largely in "The Night the Lights Went Out"? Why do you think the author chooses this narrative style?

10. What has caused the accident in "A Little Before Six..."? How many are killed as a result of the accident?

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