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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the significant feature of Marez blood?
(a) Marez blood flows backwards like the River of the Carp.
(b) Marez blood bleeds blue, the color of la Virgen de Guadalupe.
(c) Marez blood is wild like ocean waves.
(d) Marez blood saturates the earth like a thunderstorm.

2. What happens to the river's water in Chapter 2?
(a) It matchs the blue night sky.
(b) It churns a murkey brown color.
(c) The water runs backwards.
(d) It is stained with red after Lupito's death.

3. What is the relationship between the owl and la Virgen de Guadalupe?
(a) The owl takes all of la Virgen de Guadalupe babies up to heaven.
(b) La Virgen de Guadalupe will destroy the owl.
(c) Antonio dreams the owl lifts la Virgen de Guadalupe to fly her to heaven.
(d) The owl represents Ultima's sorcery over la Virgen de Guadalupe.

4. Why does Antonio's mother dream of Antonio becoming a priest?
(a) Priests ruled over a community of farmers.
(b) Antonio would eventually enroll in catechism class.
(c) Antonio's mother knew one of his brothers would not become a priest.
(d) Her Luna kinsman, a priest, was the first man to settle El Puerto colony.

5. Where does the Marez family go every autumn?
(a) El Puerto, where their mother's family lived.
(b) They visit Jason's family, bringing alfalfa and herbs
(c) Guadalupe, to sell their produce at market.
(d) Mexico, to visit their grandparents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonio wear on his first day of school?

2. What is the significant characteristic of Luna blood?

3. What does the Marez family do at the end of supper?

4. Why does an upset Chavez go to the Marez home?

5. Who does Antonio's father believe fuels his mother's desire for Antonio becoming a priest?

(see the answer key)

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