View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What nickname do the neighborhood boys calls Neftali?
(a) Slim.
(b) Scarecrow.
(c) Twig.
(d) Shinbone.

8. How long will Father be gone working to repair the railroad in "Mud"?
(a) About a month.
(b) Several weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

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

10. What has Neftali been reading in "Pinecone"?
(a) Hans Christian Andersen.
(b) Arthur Conan Doyle.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Jules Verne.

11. On the fourth afternoon when Uncle Orlando cannot get to his office, what does Mamadre make for dinner?
(a) Empanadas.
(b) Potato turnovers.
(c) Chicken and vegetable pie.
(d) Ensalada chilena.

12. In "Pinecone," what are the other boys playing?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Futbol.
(c) Ball.
(d) Conkers.

13. In "Forest," what does Rodolfo remember that he took off when he heard the warning of the chucao bird?
(a) Shirt.
(b) Shoe.
(c) Hat.
(d) Glove.

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

15. What job did Jose do for many years?
(a) Migrant worker.
(b) Laborer.
(c) Gaucho.
(d) Farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Mud," what does a worker say that he found on a luma tree?

2. What is the weather at the beginning of "Rain"?

3. What does Rudolfo tell Neftali in "Forest" he was doing and got in trouble for when he went with Father on the train?

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

5. When Neftali cannot tell which side the call of the Chucao bird comes from in "Tree," what does he take off and put on?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 366 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample