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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VII and VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. People rushed to the Witch's house soon after hearing that her body had been found in what kind of body of water?
(a) A bay.
(b) A canal.
(c) A lake.
(d) A river.

2. On what day of the week did Yesenia bump into her cousin Luismi for the first time in years?
(a) Friday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Tuesday.

3. In which month of the year does Chapter I take place?
(a) May.
(b) September.
(c) December.
(d) July.

4. The Grandfather dislikes the lanky boy from the morgue because he spread a rumor that the Grandfather could perform what action?
(a) Bring the dead back to life.
(b) Cast love spells.
(c) Levitate.
(d) Speak with the dead.

5. Near what kind of body of water did Yesenia encounter Luismi unexpectedly one day, as revealed in Chapter III?
(a) A lagoon.
(b) A pond.
(c) A bay.
(d) A river.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator reveals that when Brando was not yet a teenager, he was laughed at for all but which of the following traits?

2. In what location did Munra finally find his crutch the morning after he drove Brando and Luismi to a particular location?

3. To what town did Munra take Norma when he finally agreed to Luismi's panicked request?

4. The Grandfather believes that if the dead are not placed into what position, they will not be able to "get comfy" and they will "toss and turn" and "end up trapped in this world, causing mischief, wandering around the tombs, terrifying people"? (198)

5. What pleasure does the Grandfather deny the boys from the morgue in Chapter VIII?

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