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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Pinecone," where has Neftali been spending all his time?
(a) The front porch.
(b) The backyard.
(c) His room.
(d) Playing with other boys.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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 Mapuche.
(b) Walking.
(c) Talking to a worker.
(d) Singing.

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

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

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

12. In "Forest" on the morning Neftali is to go on the train with his father, what does he imagine is in his room?
(a) Beetles.
(b) Birds.
(c) Enormous tree.
(d) Stands of grass.

13. Where does Neftali live?
(a) Manzanal.
(b) Perquenco.
(c) Temuco.
(d) Saavedra.

14. In "Forest," what is the cape made from that Father wears?
(a) Wool.
(b) Velvet.
(c) Fleece.
(d) Cotton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neftali notice about Rodolfo at school in "Forest"?

2. in "Mud," what instrument does Uncle Orlando play?

3. In "Tree," what large tree does Neftali find in a clearing while exploring the forest?

4. What is the name of the bird that Father says is in the forest and tells the future?

5. What does Neftali pretend to be in "Rain" when he thinks of the ocean?

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