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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator in "It's That It Hurts" says that he thinks it all started when he got what?

2. Until how late do the workers in the fields try to stay working until in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?

3. The boy who has bullied the narrator in "It's That It Hurts" told him that he did not like Mexicans for what reason?

4. What does the narrator say was about to start in "It Was One Hour Before..."?

5. Where does the protagonist live with his family in "A Silvery Night"?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom does the woman pray in "A Prayer"? Why?

2. Where is the location of Utah described in "Comadre, Do You All Plan to Go to Utah?"

3. How does the protagonist respond to his mother's prayers in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?

4. Why does the unnamed character say he does not plan to go to Utah in "Comadre, Do You All Plan to Go to Utah?"

5. How does the narrator describe his treatment by Dona Bone and Don Laito when he first began staying with them in "Hand in His Pocket"?

6. What is the boy's plan for getting water from the tank unnoticed in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

7. When does the narrator say that the protagonist first felt anger in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?

8. Why does the protagonist sneak out of his home in "A Silvery Night"?

9. Why does the farmer hold off from firing the laborers for taking water in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

10. What happens to the protagonist's younger brother in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"? How does he respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Dona Maria become disoriented when she goes shopping in "The Night Before Christmas"? How does she respond to the situation? What is the outcome of her actions?

Essay Topic 2

Who is swindled by the portrait dealer in "The Portrait"? Why is this so concerning for this character? How does he go about achieving retribution for his having been swindled?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's inclusion of "vignettes" throughout And the Earth Did Not Devour Him. What is illustrated through these vignettes? How do these vignettes shape the mood and tone of the novel?

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