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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What occupation was Antonio's father before marrying his mother?
(a) Rancheros.
(b) Vaquero.
(c) Curandera.
(d) Tejanos.

2. Who tells the story of Ultima arriving at the Marez home?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Deborah.
(c) Ultima.
(d) Eugene.

3. What is special about the homes in El Puerto?
(a) Each has an apple orchard.
(b) Each faces the river.
(c) Each has a small flower garden in the front.
(d) Each has a driveway.

4. What are the contents of the note Miss Maestas sends to Antonio's mother?
(a) Antonio is progressing well in school.
(b) Antonio needs to learn English.
(c) Antonio needs to read more books.
(d) Antonio is meeting many new friends.

5. What does Antonio wear on his first day of school?
(a) Jacket.
(b) Rosary.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Sombero.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the blood of spring called bad blood?

2. Where does the Marez family go every autumn?

3. Antonio lives at home with his parents and two sisters. Where are his three brothers?

4. Why are curanderas, such as Ultima, feared by the village residents?

5. What is the significance of the color black the women wore in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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