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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship between Horse, Abel and Vitamin Kid?
(a) They witness Lupito's murder on the bridge.
(b) They know Antonio's brothers.
(c) They wear black when attending Mass on Sundays.
(d) They befriend Antonio.

2. What career choices do Antonio's brothers believe they are limited to?
(a) Becoming a priest or going to school.
(b) Moving to California or working on the highway.
(c) Moving to El Puerto to work with their uncles.
(d) Living on the llano or working in Guadalupe.

3. What is the fear of the church?
(a) Faith would be placed in the powers of la curandera.
(b) The moon would not pass from east to west.
(c) The faithful would not pray the rosary.
(d) The faithful would idol the golden carp.

4. What does Antonio accuse Pedro of doing to Ultima?
(a) Allow Tenorio to pass judgment.
(b) Allow his sisters a ride in his truck.
(c) Allow Maria to marry Gabriel.
(d) Allow Narcisco to leave El Puerto.

5. What lesson do the Trementina daughters learn from the death of their sister?
(a) Never tempt a brujas.
(b) They had tampered with the fate of a man and experienced the consequences.
(c) Evil begets evil; good begets good.
(d) No one can overcome a curse by a la curandera.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Horse gain his nickname?

2. Why is Antonio's grandfather's house special?

3. What does Antonio believe will happen to the men on the bridge?

4. Whose voice does Antonio wake to in Chapter 5?

5. Why does Antonio's mother look forward to visiting El Puerto?

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