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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Ultima in Antonio's dream in Chapter 13?
(a) She leaves for the llano.
(b) She turns into a carp.
(c) She flies away with the owl.
(d) She dies.

2. What does Cico tell Tony he must do for himself?
(a) Decide where to look for the golden carp.
(b) Decide how to bully Horse and Abel.
(c) Decide whether or not to become a priest.
(d) Decide which pagan god to worship.

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

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

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

6. Where os Christ on Easter Sunday?
(a) In the lighted candles.
(b) In the chalice.
(c) In the church bells.
(d) In the burning incense.

7. In his dream, what does God tell Antonio about forgiveness?
(a) God forgives only the good.
(b) God chooses who will be punished.
(c) God forgives all no matter one's personal whims.
(d) God strikes the wicked.

8. Why does Antonio believe God comes in cycles?
(a) God moves like the ocean waves.
(b) God can change the seasons.
(c) God comes and goes at various times in life.
(d) God moves like the moon's orbit.

9. When is the first day of eternity?
(a) When the owl has plucked every berry from a juniper tree.
(b) When all the brujas are dead.
(c) When a bird has moved every grain of sand across the ocean.
(d) When the town gets sucked into the water.

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

11. What is Narcisco trying to tell Andrew?
(a) Tell him that Antonio needing to be guided home.
(b) Warn his family that Tenorio is going to kill Ultima.
(c) Warn him that the snowstorm was getting worse.
(d) Tell him that he should leave Rosie's house.

12. What do the children want Antonio to?
(a) Force him to hear other's confession.
(b) Force him to kiss the small crucifix.
(c) Force him to attend the Stations of the Cross.
(d) Force him to be the first in the confessional line.

13. What does Antonio do when Florence's body was pulled to the shore?
(a) Recite an Act of Contrition.
(b) Hear everyone's confession.
(c) Pray the rosary.
(d) Perform CPR.

14. What do the Luna brothers ask Antonio's parents before they leave El Puerto?
(a) Antonio spend a summer working the land.
(b) Ultima stay to watch over Lucas.
(c) Antonio and Ultima could help their father.
(d) Antonio's mother could stay through winter.

15. Who drives to Guadalupe to warn Ultima that Tenorio was coming to get her?
(a) Juan.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Lucas.
(d) Antonio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonio accuse Pedro of doing to Ultima?

2. Who is ruled by the phases of the moon?

3. Why is Tenorio rageful and threatening to harm Ultima?

4. Why does Tenorio believe Ultima had cursed his dead daughter?

5. Why is Tenorio seeking revenge from Ultima in Chapter 14?

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