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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has the narrator's father gone to?
(a) America
(b) Brazil
(c) Germany
(d) England

2. What game do the kids play at the party?
(a) Hide and seek
(b) Poker
(c) Dominos
(d) Baccarat

3. What does Rafa cal his father's beatings?
(a) Collateral damage
(b) The hand of God
(c) The devil's hand
(d) A learning curve

4. What are the two boys going to the shop to buy for their uncle?
(a) A newspaper
(b) Cigars
(c) Beer
(d) Coffee

5. What does Sinverguenzas mean?
(a) Devils
(b) Unlucky ones
(c) Go away
(d) Curse you

6. What kind of photos does Yunior have of his father?
(a) Polaroids
(b) Color photos
(c) Sepia photos
(d) Black and white photos

7. Who kicks the two boys off the bus?
(a) The driver
(b) The police
(c) The conductor
(d) An elderly lady

8. What does Rafa call the girl's large breasts?
(a) Tetas
(b) Bosoms
(c) Jugs
(d) Pillows

9. What was the name of the neighbor Yunior used to play with?
(a) Wilfredo
(b) Fernando
(c) Beto
(d) Jose

10. What does Rafa pull off Ysrael's face?
(a) His hat
(b) His mask
(c) His glasses
(d) His fake moustache

11. What does the narrator compare his girlfriend's skinniness to?
(a) A twelve year old
(b) A rake
(c) A bulemic
(d) A pole

12. What did Mami used to give the narrator to eat before his father took him on car trips?
(a) Toffees
(b) Fudge
(c) Mints
(d) Pastries

13. What is the title of this story?
(a) Kavarna
(b) Aguantando
(c) Caj
(d) Angeles

14. Where does the narrator's mother work?
(a) A clothes warehouse
(b) A newspaper
(c) A chocolate factory
(d) A phone warehouse

15. What is the name of the narrator's friend?
(a) Jan
(b) Slash
(c) Peet
(d) Cut

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal attacked Ysrael?

2. What does the narrator's aunt give him to eat?

3. What kind of people do Yunior and his friends like to abuse?

4. Where is Beto leaving for at the end of the summer?

5. What country is the first story set in?

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