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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pedro Páramo, pages 37 - 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Pedro say he loves Dolores?
(a) Because she is rich.
(b) Because of her eyes.
(c) Because she has borne him a son.
(d) Because she is so honest.

2. What does Galileo tell his brother-in-law he needs in order to pay off his debt?
(a) A good corn crop.
(b) A good night of cards.
(c) A loan.
(d) To win the lottery.

3. What does the boy's mother say happens to him if he stays too long in the privy?
(a) He disappears.
(b) The storm carries him away.
(c) He does not get dinner.
(d) A snake bites him.

4. What does the boy's grandmother want him to do for her?
(a) Clean the house.
(b) Take care of the horses.
(c) Grind the chocolate.
(d) Shell the corn.

5. Why do the men who carry Miguel's coffin complaining after his burial?
(a) They are in physical pain.
(b) They aren't paid for their efforts.
(c) They all are in love with the same woman.
(d) They are hungry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Damiana say she hears "night after night"?

2. What is Galileo's wife's name?

3. How does Father Rentería suggest that María Dyada try to get redemption for her sister?

4. What is Abundio's main job in Comala?

5. Why can't the boy's family buy a new mill?

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