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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. Where do the globes of light like fireballs originate in "Under the House"?
2. Who invites in the portrait salesmen when the narrator is at his friend's house in "The Portrait"?
3. Whose nose is said to always start bleeding in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
4. How many hamburgers does a character describe buying at 2 a.m. in "When We Arrive"?
5. At what time does the narrator say the truck broke down in the opening of "When We Arrive"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the narrator do after fleeing from his home in "First Communion"?
2. Why is Dona Maria arrested in "The Night Before Christmas"? How does she get out of jail?
3. Why does the boy give the teacher a button in "The Teacher Was Surprised When..."? Why does this surprise her?
4. Why does Bartolo pass through town every December?
5. What has Dona Maria always told her children about Santa Clause in "The Night Before Christmas"?
6. Why does one of the workers hope to get a job in Minneapolis in "When We Arrive"?
7. How does the fire start in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
8. What has caused the accident in "A Little Before Six..."? How many are killed as a result of the accident?
9. Where do the portrait sellers come from in "The Portrait"? Why?
10. What preparations are described in "It Was a Beautiful Wedding Day..."?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the characters of Don Laito and Dona Bone in "Hand in His Pocket." How are these characters perceived by the community? What observations does the narrator make about these characters? Would you consider these characters protagonists or antagonists? Why?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
What happens to Ramon in "The Night the Lights Went Out"? How does he come to this fate? Do you think that he is justified in his actions? Why or why not?
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