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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. When does Ramon's girlfriend get an invitation to go to the dance in "Out"?
2. Whose nose is said to always start bleeding in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
3. About how many people are traveling in the trailer when the truck breaks down in "When We Arrive"?
4. What character dies in "Out"?
5. How many hours a day does Dona Maria's husband work in "The Night Before Christmas"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who buys a portrait in "The Portrait"? Who is the portrait of?
2. What is remarked about the protagonist as he walks away in "Under the House"?
3. Where do the children stay when the Garcias go to work in "The Little Burnt Victims"? Why?
4. 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?
5. Why does Bartolo pass through town every December?
6. How is the narrative related in "When We Arrive"? Why do you think the author has chosen this narrative style?
7. How does one character describe the clerk's response when he ordered hamburgers in "When We Arrive"? Why did the clerk have this response?
8. Who do the characters surmise probably turned Figueroa in, in "They Let Figueroa Out..."?
9. What is said of Dona Cuquita in "Under the House"?
10. Why is Dona Maria arrested in "The Night Before Christmas"? How does she get out of jail?
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
What has happened to the narrator's father and brother in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"? Why? Why does the narrator feel responsible? What leads to the recovery of the father and brother?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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