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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Rain," what does Mamadre do to help Neftali pass the time?
(a) Reads him stories.
(b) Sings to him.
(c) Plays a game.
(d) Reads him poetry.

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

3. What does Neftali notice about Rodolfo at school in "Forest"?
(a) He is limping.
(b) He has a sore on his arm.
(c) He has a but on the back of his neck.
(d) He is cradling his arm.

4. What does Neftali give back when someone pushes a toy through the hole in the fence in "Pinecone"?
(a) Candy.
(b) Ball.
(c) Pinecone.
(d) Book.

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

6. In "Wind," what does Neftali see in the sky on the walk to school?
(a) Umbrella.
(b) Birds.
(c) Balloon.
(d) Papers.

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

8. When Neftali cannot tell which side the call of the Chucao bird comes from in "Tree," what does he take off and put on?
(a) Sweater.
(b) Hat.
(c) Jacket.
(d) Shoes.

9. What does Rudolfo tell Neftali in "Forest" he was doing and got in trouble for when he went with Father on the train?
(a) Talking to a worker.
(b) Singing.
(c) Talking to a Mapuche.
(d) Walking.

10. In "Tree," what does Neftali pick up and carry back after he hears Father's whistle?
(a) Beetle.
(b) Dragonfly.
(c) Spider.
(d) Caterpillar.

11. Whre does Neftali see his mitten from the school hallway window in "Wind"?
(a) In a tree.
(b) On the steps of the school.
(c) In the sky.
(d) On a bush.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What river can Neftali see winding through the forest?

2. How many times heavier than its own weight can a rhinoceros beetle carry?

3. In "Tree," what does Neftali want to tell his father about on their way home on the train?

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

5. In "Mud," where does Mamadre read to the children and her brother?

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