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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Pinecone," what does Neftali see that he compares to Bianca's skirt?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Clouds.
(d) Bark strips.

2. How old was Neftali when his mother died?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2 years.

3. In "Wind," how old is Rodolfo?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

4. When Neftali meets his father in the salon in "Pinecone," what is the first thing his father calls him?
(a) Brittle twig.
(b) Sickly.
(c) Skinny idiot.
(d) Lazy.

5. Where does Neftali dream that he and his pinecone travel in "Tree"?
(a) A forest.
(b) Another country.
(c) A star.
(d) The ocean.

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

7. In "Mud," where does Mamadre read to the children and her brother?
(a) Dining room.
(b) Kitchen.
(c) Living room.
(d) Salon.

8. Who comes up the steps at the beginning of "Pinecone"?
(a) Father.
(b) Laurita.
(c) Rodolfo.
(d) Mamadre.

9. What is the name of the indigenous people who live in Araucania?
(a) Aymara.
(b) Quechua.
(c) Mapuche.
(d) Atacameno.

10. Who usually escorts Laurita's friend, Valeria, to play with Laurita?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her sister.

11. In "Pinecone," where is Neftali's family planning to go on a vacation?
(a) Mountains.
(b) Isla Wellington.
(c) Sea.
(d) Santiago.

12. How many times heavier than its own weight can a rhinoceros beetle carry?
(a) 25.
(b) 800.
(c) 50.
(d) 550.

13. In "Pinecone," what is Neftali reading when his father summons him?
(a) Journey to the Center of the Earth.
(b) Around the World in Eighty Days.
(c) Five Weeks in a Balloon.
(d) Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon.

14. Where does Father send Neftali in "Pinecone"?
(a) On a hike.
(b) Outside to play.
(c) Yard to do chores.
(d) Basement to do chores.

15. in "Mud," what instrument does Uncle Orlando play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Accordion.
(c) Bandola.
(d) Banjo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Neftali been reading in "Pinecone"?

2. What type of roof is on Neftali's house?

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

4. What type of hat does Neftali wear in "Wind"?

5. At the beginning of "Forest," when does Neftali's father plan to take him to the forest?

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