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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the magazine where Neftali's article is published in "Fire," what does it say he will study at the university?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Journalism.
(c) Creative writing.
(d) English.

2. What does Blanca give Neftali in "Love"?
(a) Pear.
(b) Pastry.
(c) Cookie.
(d) Quince.

3. In "Fire," where does Father set Neftali's notebooks and writings on fire?
(a) Street.
(b) Sidewalk.
(c) Side yard.
(d) Backyard.

4. Where will the family be staying in "River"?
(a) Puerto Saavedra.
(b) Playa Puaucho.
(c) Leufeche.
(d) Nehuentue.

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

6. What has Father decided that Neftali will not study because of his math grades in "Fire"?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Science.
(d) Engineering.

7. What lake does Neftali think they might be able to take the swan to when he gets better?
(a) Lake Gris.
(b) Lake Neltume.
(c) Lake Budi.
(d) Lake Caburgua.

8. How many years before Neftali will go to university in "Passion"?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

9. In "Ocean," what does Neftali think he hears his father doing as he unloads their household goods?
(a) Humming.
(b) Joking.
(c) Whistling.
(d) Laughing.

10. Where does Neftali write words before they leave the summerhouse?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Sand.
(c) Fence posts. bleached driftwood, and old boats.
(d) Cottage, summerhouse, and sand.

11. When Neftali leaves for the university, what does his father give him?
(a) Photograph of the family.
(b) Cape.
(c) New wallet.
(d) Money.

12. In "Passion," how old was Neftali the only time he ever saw the chucao bird?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

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

14. As Neftali brings the swan to the lagoon, how many flamingos does he say that he sees?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Thousands.
(c) 200.
(d) 90.

15. How does Neftali find the swan in "Lagoon," when it is not in the water?
(a) Listens for the sound of the swan.
(b) Follows bent grasses.
(c) Walks a trail.
(d) Follows a trail of blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. in "River," what color hair does the Mapuche boy have that Neftali communicates with on the boat in "River"?

2. Besides swans, what birds can Neftali hear in "Lagoon"?

3. In "Love," who is sick in Blanca and Valeria's family that require them to move?

4. In "Passion," where does Neftali listen to a meeting about the Mapuche?

5. Why time does the family leave in "River"?

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