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 someone push through the hole in the fence for Neftali?
(a) Toy bear.
(b) Toy dog.
(c) Toy fox.
(d) Toy sheep.

2. In "Forest," what scent comes from the thing that Neftali collects on his way to school?
(a) Muddy.
(b) Spring.
(c) Musty.
(d) Peppery.

3. What color is Neftali's father's beard?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Gray.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

4. What type of building did the school where Rudolfo and Neftali attend used to be?
(a) Store.
(b) Library.
(c) Church.
(d) Old mansion.

5. What colors does Neftali see in the street puddles in "Pinecone"?
(a) Green and yellow.
(b) Brown and rust.
(c) Rust and green.
(d) Brown and green.

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

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

8. In "Rain," what season is it?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

9. In "Pinecone," how long has it been since Neftali visited the forest with Father?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) A month.
(d) 3 weeks.

10. In "Wind," how many letters has Jose received about Neftali's tardiness?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

11. In "Rain," what schoolwork is Neftali working on?
(a) Multiplication.
(b) Division.
(c) Addition.
(d) Subtraction.

12. What does Jose want Rodolfo to study?
(a) Business or medicine.
(b) Engineering.
(c) Finance.
(d) Law.

13. What mountains can Neftali see from his window?
(a) Serra Do Mar.
(b) Mantiqueira.
(c) Andes.
(d) Wilhelmina.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What volcano makes the floors hiccup?

2. When Neftali meets his father in the salon in "Pinecone," what is the first thing his father calls him?

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

4. What does everyone have to drink when Mamadre reads to the children and her brother in "Mud"?

5. What does Neftali notice on the ground after the teacher rings the bell for classes in "Wind"?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 350 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample