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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. Who invites in the portrait salesmen when the narrator is at his friend's house in "The Portrait"?
2. What character dies in "Out"?
3. At what time do the field workers see smoke rising from the farm in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
4. Where do the globes of light like fireballs originate in "Under the House"?
5. How many sins has the protagonist counted that he has committed on the eve of communion in "First Communion"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Dona Maria become panicked when she goes shopping for toys in "The Night Before Christmas"?
2. How are Don Efrain and Dona Chona described in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
3. How does the fire start in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
4. What preparations are described in "It Was a Beautiful Wedding Day..."?
5. How is the narrative related in "When We Arrive"? Why do you think the author has chosen this narrative style?
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. Why is Dona Maria arrested in "The Night Before Christmas"? How does she get out of jail?
8. Where are the photographs discovered by the children in "The Portrait"? What does this discovery mean?
9. Why does Bartolo pass through town every December?
10. What has caused the accident in "A Little Before Six..."? How many are killed as a result of the accident?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is the father obsessed with boxing in "The Little Burnt Victims"? What symbolism is associated with this obsession in the story? What becomes of the Garcia family?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the symbolism seen in "The Lost Year" and "What His Mother Never Knew..." How does the symbolism in these excerpts help to illustrate the characters in the novel? What imagery is used in these sections?
Essay Topic 3
How is the protagonist of "First Communion" affected by what he sees in the window of the cleaners? How does this reaction reflect upon his actions as the story goes on? What do you think this implies about the character?
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