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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Narcisco plant his garden by the light of the moon?
(a) He waits until the bad blood of spring washes away.
(b) He waits until the farmers return from llano.
(c) He waits for the moonlight to sow his seeds.
(d) The sun is too hot during the day.

2. Where does Andrew write in his letter that his brothers would meet?
(a) Guadalupe.
(b) Santos Estevan.
(c) El Puerto.
(d) San Diego.

3. Why does Antonio's mother call him a luna?
(a) She believes he will grow up to be a man of the people.
(b) Antonio's mother wants him to be a farmer.
(c) She believes he will tend to Ultima's needs.
(d) She considers a luna a restless wanderer.

4. Why does Antonio fear Horse will do to him in the playground before Mass?
(a) Antonio fears Horse will steal his money.
(b) Antonio fears Horse will kill him.
(c) Antonio fears Horse will snitch to his brothers.
(d) Antonio fears Horse knows Antonio witnessed Lupito's murder.

5. What does the sun represent?
(a) The soul of the owl.
(b) The residents of Guadalupe.
(c) The Luna men.
(d) The men of llano.

6. Who tells Antonio the war is over?
(a) Ultima.
(b) Prudencio.
(c) Antonio's mother.
(d) Miss Maestas.

7. Who does Antonio see in his dream in Chapter 2?
(a) He hears his mother begging Antonio's father to build a castle across the river.
(b) He sees the Marez brothers chasing wild horses.
(c) He sees Ultima begging for Lupito's mercy.
(d) He sees his three brothers telling him to stay and become a farmer-priest.

8. Who do Antonio's uncles communicate with?
(a) The growing plants as they walked the fields and orchards.
(b) Their wives about the growing plants.
(c) Prudencio when the apple orchard was ready for harvest.
(d) Maria about Antonio's future as a priest.

9. What does Antonio question Ultima about the fate of Luptio?
(a) Antonio wonders if he will be able to go to catechism lessons in church after witnessing aman's murder.
(b) He asks Ultima if she will take him into town for school next autumn.
(c) Antonio asks whether or not Lupito will go to hell.
(d) He asks Ultima if the men in the town will go to jail.

10. What did Ultima teach Antonio about the river?
(a) Antonio learns sthe river had medicinal powers.
(b) Antonio learns the owl enjoys watching Ultima fish in the river.
(c) Ultima teaches Antonio the river is peaceful and shares his soul.
(d) Ultima teaches Antonio how to fish so he could bring food back to his family.

11. What does Antonio's father give each brother upon their arrival home?
(a) Abrazo.
(b) Plate of food.
(c) Rosary.
(d) Whiskey.

12. Why does Antonio's father not like priests?
(a) Antonio's father had seen a priest beat his grandfather.
(b) Antonio's grandfather had beaten a priest for preaching against his grandfather.
(c) Antonio's father had beaten a priest after an argument.
(d) Antonio's grandfather did not approve of priests.

13. Who says, "Every man is delivered of a woman, and must be fulfilled by a woman?"
(a) Eugene.
(b) Leon.
(c) Jason.
(d) Andrew.

14. What happens to Antonio the first day of school?
(a) He helps his sisters sort school supplies.
(b) He feels sick.
(c) He walks the river with Ultima.
(d) He helps his mother in the kitchen.

15. Where did Antonio's mother want his father to buy land?
(a) Along the river.
(b) Llano Estacado.
(c) El Puerto.
(d) Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Antonio's brothers decides to stay with the Marez family?

2. What does Antonio tell Miss Maestas the first day of school?

3. What is the significant feature of Marez blood?

4. Where doesLupito hide from his pursuers?

5. What do Ultima and Antonio witness while sitting in the shade of the alamos of the river?

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