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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. For how long does Ramon go away to work and not see his girlfriend in "Out"?
(a) Four months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three months.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Dona Maria tells her children that in Mexico, Santa does not bring presents. Who does instead?

3. Who loaned one of the characters money that gave him enough to buy food for two months in "When We Arrive"?

4. Where did the protagonist of "First Communion" burn himself on hot coals?

5. From what narrative point of view is "First Communion" related?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the narrator do after fleeing from his home in "First Communion"?

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

6. 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?

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

8. Where are the photographs discovered by the children in "The Portrait"? What does this discovery mean?

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

10. What has Dona Maria always told her children about Santa Clause in "The Night Before Christmas"?

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