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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Antonio's brothers decides to stay with the Marez family?
(a) Leon.
(b) Eugene.
(c) Gabriel.
(d) Andrew.

2. Why does Antonio's mother look forward to visiting El Puerto?
(a) She will be surrounded by her Luna family.
(b) She could collect special herbs.
(c) She could pray the rosary.
(d) She could see the Virgin's horned moon.

3. Why did the Marez family move from the llano to the town of Guadalupe?
(a) There is more land to raise cattle.
(b) The town offers better opportunity and schooling for the children.
(c) Family members live there.
(d) Benito Campos built a home for the Marez family.

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

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

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

7. What does Ultima bring with her that provides warm memories for Antonio?
(a) A large trunk filled with her fragrant herbs.
(b) A hat box with special treats.
(c) A black dress with hidden pockets.
(d) A colored shawl with medicinal charms.

8. During Antonio's dream in Chapter 7, what do his brothers see in their travels both east and west?
(a) Llano.
(b) California.
(c) Land of milk and honey.
(d) Land of the golden carp.

9. What will happen to the villagers of Guadalupe if they continue to sin?
(a) Narcisco's garden will die.
(b) The golden carp will die.
(c) Curandera will curse the village.
(d) The land will sink into the water.

10. What trade or occupation does Antonio's mother's family come from?
(a) Farrier.
(b) Farming.
(c) Rancher.
(d) Plantation owner.

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

12. Who comforts Antonio when he awakes from his dream of his mother crying for the return of her sons.
(a) Deborah.
(b) Antonio's mother.
(c) Ultima.
(d) Antonio's father.

13. Who gave Ultima her powers?
(a) Las Pasturas.
(b) Prudencio.
(c) El Hombre Volador.
(d) Manuelito.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonio fear about walking along the river in Chapter 3?

2. Why are Deborah and Theresa happy that Ultima came to live with them?

3. What happens to the river's water in Chapter 2?

4. What time of the year do Antonio and Ultima roam the countryside looking for herbs?

5. What supplies does Antonio bring on his first day of school?

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