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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the significance of the chipped plaster on the Virgin's statue?
(a) The chip represents the tears the Virgen shed when she met the Indian boy.
(b) The chip represents the wounds suffered by Lupito.
(c) The chip exposes pure-white plaster representing her freedom from sin.
(d) The plaster is sculpted by a priest.

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

4. Where is Pedro going to take Antonio?
(a) Guadalupe.
(b) River of the Carp.
(c) El Puerto.
(d) Apple orchard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one thing every fisherman from Guadalupe has not experienced?

2. What does the owl do when Antonio and Ultima walk together along the river?

3. What name does Pedro call Antonio?

4. Which brother suffers from war sickness?

5. Why does Antonio's mother agree to bring la Grande Ultima into her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does Antonio's father reminisce about happier times with his sons?

2. What is the importance of Antonio receiving his First Communion on Easter Sunday?

3. Describe the Marez home on the first day of school.

4. What is the significance of Ultima's blessing before Antonio leaves for school?

5. What is the allure of Narcisco's garden?

6. Describe how Antonio becomes one of the gang?

7. What is meant by the phrase "men of the earth"?

8. Why is Florence's confession shocking to the other school children?

9. Why are the Marez brothers anxious to leave their family?

10. What is the significance of Antonio seeing his brothers in his dream?

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