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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. What makes the protagonist move in "Under the House"?
2. How many children do Don Efrain and Dona Chona have in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
3. Who visits on Christmas Eve with a sack of oranges and nuts in "The Night Before Christmas"?
4. What character dies in "Out"?
5. Where do the Garcia children stay while their parents work in the fields in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does one of the workers hope to get a job in Minneapolis in "When We Arrive"?
2. What is remarked about the protagonist as he walks away in "Under the House"?
3. Why does Dona Maria decide to get her children toys for Christmas in "The Night Before Christmas"?
4. Where do the children stay when the Garcias go to work in "The Little Burnt Victims"? Why?
5. Who do the characters surmise probably turned Figueroa in, in "They Let Figueroa Out..."?
6. Where are the photographs discovered by the children in "The Portrait"? What does this discovery mean?
7. How is the narrative of "Under the House" related? Why do you think the author chooses this narrative style?
8. How does Ramon feel about his girlfriend in "The Night the Lights Went Out"?
9. What does the narrator observe at the cleaners in "First Communion"?
10. Why does Bartolo pass through town every December?
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
Discuss the different stories, outlooks, and thoughts that are revealed in "When We Arrive." How does the author differentiate between the different characters in this story? What are the concerns of the laborers and the truck driver in the narrative?
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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