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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. At what time does the narrator say the truck broke down in the opening of "When We Arrive"?
(a) 5:00 a.m.
(b) 4:00 a.m.
(c) 12:00 a.m.
(d) 3:00 a.m.

2. One of the unnamed characters curses the life of the migrant workers in "When We Arrive." Where does this character say he will go to get a job as soon as the truck unloads?
(a) New York.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Philadelphia.

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

4. What does the protagonist throw rocks at in "First Communion"?
(a) A cactus.
(b) A window.
(c) A dartboard.
(d) A cat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visits on Christmas Eve with a sack of oranges and nuts in "The Night Before Christmas"?

2. What city is the truck close to when it breaks down in "When We Arrive"?

3. Where does Dona Maria's husband work?

4. How far is downtown from Dona Maria's home in "The Night Before Christmas"?

5. How many hamburgers does a character describe buying at 2 a.m. in "When We Arrive"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the fire start in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

2. Why is the protagonist under the house in "Under the House"?

3. Who buys a portrait in "The Portrait"? Who is the portrait of?

4. What is said of Dona Cuquita in "Under the House"?

5. Why does Dona Maria decide to get her children toys for Christmas in "The Night Before Christmas"?

6. Where do the children stay when the Garcias go to work in "The Little Burnt Victims"? Why?

7. Who do the characters surmise probably turned Figueroa in, in "They Let Figueroa Out..."?

8. What is remarked about the protagonist as he walks away in "Under the House"?

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

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

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