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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lagoon," what type of flowers grow behind the cottage that Augusto allows Neftali to use?
(a) Poppies.
(b) 200 pounds.Orchids.
(c) Chamomile.
(d) Fox Ear.

2. When will Neftali be a student at the university in "Fire"?
(a) Winter.
(b) Next year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) Fall.

3. What shape stone does Laurita find during their first time on the beach in "Ocean"?
(a) Star.
(b) Circle.
(c) Dog.
(d) Calico cat.

4. In "Ocean," how high is the water when Laurita stumbles?
(a) Thigh high.
(b) Ankle high.
(c) Calf high.
(d) Knee high.

5. What do people say that swans do when they die?
(a) Dance.
(b) Chirp.
(c) Sing.
(d) Reach for their mate.

6. In "Lagoon," where does Neftali set up a summer museum?
(a) Old bookcase.
(b) Cottage porch.
(c) Shed.
(d) Wooden box.

7. How many summers has Neftali spent in Puerto Saavedra in "Passion"?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

8. Where does Neftali go after his torturous swim every day in "Lagoon"?
(a) Cliff overlooking the ocean.
(b) The town.
(c) The woods.
(d) The summerhouse.

9. In "Passion," what will Uncle Orlando do after his newspaper office burns down?
(a) Find another type of job.
(b) Work at the hardware store.
(c) Build a new office.
(d) Write.

10. What poet is arrested and taken to prison where he dies in "Fire"?
(a) Jaime Quezada.
(b) Rojas.
(c) Vera.
(d) Pablo de Rokha.

11. In "Ocean," what color is the roof on the house that Father has rented?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

12. In "Lagoon," what does Neftali read to the swans one day?
(a) Jules Verne.
(b) Alexandre Dumas.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Victor-Marie Hugo.

13. When Father forces Neftali and Laurita into the ocean in "Ocean," what does Mamadre pretend to do?
(a) Watch birds.
(b) Watch the sky.
(c) Unpack lunch.
(d) Read.

14. How will the family get from the train to a boat in "River"?
(a) Oxcart.
(b) Horse and wagon.
(c) Car.
(d) Truck.

15. In "River," what river will the family traverse on a boat?
(a) Rio Tirua.
(b) Tavolevo River.
(c) Rio Vergara.
(d) Imperial River.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Neftali to swim?

2. In "Love," who does Neftali think about while he writes a letter?

3. What is the weather at the beginning of "Passion"?

4. In "Ocean," what does Neftali think he hears his father doing as he unloads their household goods?

5. How many times has Rodolfo been to the ocean in "River"?

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