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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ultima tell the men to make to ward off the evil curse?
(a) A four posted platform made of cedar to burn.
(b) Yerba de la vivora brush laced with herbs.
(c) Juniper branches next to a damp casket.
(d) A juniper platform to put a dead body.

2. Why does Antonio's mother guard Ultima from those looking for her help?
(a) She wanted Ultima to stay close to Antonio.
(b) She was afraid Tenorio would harm her.
(c) She didn't care for the villagers.
(d) She knew Ultima was getting older.

3. Who is the man who saw la Virgen de Guadalupe?
(a) Cico.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Diego.
(d) Horse.

4. What are mortal sins?
(a) Grave sins such as murder.
(b) Sins against the church.
(c) Small sins such as lying.
(d) Sins committed to Purgatory.

5. Who does Cico and Antonio believe is ready to learn about the golden carp?
(a) Jason.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Florence.
(d) Horse.

6. What does Antonio tell Tenorio will happen if he harms Ultima?
(a) He will be cursed by brujas.
(b) He will suffer nightmares.
(c) The owl will gouge his other eye.
(d) His daughter will die.

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

8. What does Antonio dream about after visiting Aqua Negra?
(a) Ultima.
(b) Tellez.
(c) The golden carp.
(d) His three brothers.

9. What does Ultima's owl do to Tenorio?
(a) Plucks the whiskey bottle from his hand.
(b) Knocks him off his horse.
(c) Rips his beard from his face.
(d) Gouges his one eye with its talons.

10. Who is with Narcisco when he takes his last breath?
(a) Antonio
(b) Tenorio
(c) Manuelito
(d) Andrew

11. What is Antonio's duty now that he was a Christian?
(a) To remind his parents to contribute to the Sunday collection.
(b) To participate in the Stations of the Cross.
(c) To attend church every Sunday.
(d) To regularly confess his sins.

12. What gives a person understanding?
(a) Life.
(b) Holy Trinity.
(c) Golden Carp.
(d) God.

13. When does Antonio make his First Communion?
(a) Easter Sunday.
(b) Easter Monday.
(c) Holy Saturday.
(d) Good Friday.

14. What is the coroner's ruling of Narcisco's death?
(a) Homicide.
(b) Genocide.
(c) Infanticide.
(d) Accidential or self-inflicted.

15. What is the ceremony the priest participated in, in the altar?
(a) Changing the bread and wine into flesh and blood.
(b) Reading the Easter prayers.
(c) Hearing confessions.
(d) Distributing communion hosts to altar boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where os Christ on Easter Sunday?

2. Why do old people refuse to let their children speak English?

3. What does the priest do when Tenorio arrives with his daughter's funeral procession?

4. What does Narcisco warn the Marez family?

5. What do the children want Antonio to?

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