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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of "Pinecone," what is Neftali doing?
(a) Looking out the window.
(b) Reading.
(c) Doing homework.
(d) Arranging his collection.

2. How long has Neftali's father been working on the railroad in "Rain"?
(a) A week.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) A month.

3. What river can Neftali see winding through the forest?
(a) Cuatin.
(b) El Melon.
(c) El Gato.
(d) Desague.

4. In "Pinecone," when Neftali meets his father in the salon, what is the second thing that his father calls him?
(a) Lamebrain.
(b) Scatterbrain.
(c) Dunce.
(d) Numskull.

5. In "Tree," who sits with Neftali on the train on the way home?
(a) Two workers.
(b) No one.
(c) A worker.
(d) Father.

6. In "Tree," what does Neftali want to tell his father about on their way home on the train?
(a) Eagle and pinecone.
(b) A pond and ducks.
(c) Chucao bird.
(d) Flowers and leaves.

7. What does Neftali write on the ground in "Pinecone"?
(a) Does anyone hear me?
(b) I am alone.
(c) I am here.
(d) Who will be my friend?

8. In "Pinecone," what does a boy call Neftali and say not to allow him to play ball?
(a) Shinbone.
(b) Clown.
(c) Gawky.
(d) Bungler.

9. How many chairs does Neftali set at the dining room table in "Mud"?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

10. What is the name of Uncle Orlando's newspaper?
(a) La Segunda.
(b) La Cuarta.
(c) El Mercurio.
(d) La Manana.

11. Where does Neftali imagine that his numbers disappear in "Rain"?
(a) Into the garden.
(b) Through the window crack.
(c) Down the drain.
(d) Into the sky.

12. How old is Neftali in "Forest"?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

13. In "Mud," how long does it rain?
(a) A month.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

14. In "Pinecone," who is Neftali not able to answer when she greets him?
(a) Valeria.
(b) Maria.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Bianca.

15. At the beginning of "Pinecone," what does Neftali hear?
(a) Wind blowing.
(b) Boots pounding.
(c) Slamming sound.
(d) House creaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Forest," what scent comes from the thing that Neftali collects on his way to school?

2. From what opera does Rodolfo sing in "Mud"?

3. What is the name of the boy Rodolfo plays ball with in "Pinecone"?

4. In "Wind," how old is Rodolfo?

5. In "Rain," what does Mamadre do to help Neftali pass the time?

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