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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the only thing that Uncle Orlando Orlando saves from the fire of the newspaper office in "Passion"?
(a) Printing press.
(b) Paper.
(c) Printer's drawer.
(d) Money drawer.

6. How does Neftali say goodbye to the Mapuche boy he befriends in "River"?
(a) Waves.
(b) Yells goodbye.
(c) Shakes hands.
(d) Hug.

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

8. What picture book does the librarian give Neftali to read in "Lagoon"?
(a) Greek myths.
(b) Indian legends.
(c) Annie Oakley.
(d) Buffalo Bill.

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

10. In "River," what type of boat does the family take to get to the ocean?
(a) Riverboat.
(b) Water taxi.
(c) Steamboat.
(d) Paddle wheel boat.

11. Where does Neftali want to bury the swan?
(a) On a hill.
(b) In the poppies.
(c) In the grass.
(d) By the lagoon.

12. In "River," what is Uncle Orlando's newspaper sponsoring?
(a) Mapuche arts and crafts fair.
(b) Book sale.
(c) American visitors.
(d) Debate.

13. In "Fire," how long does it take Uncle Orlando to publish his first edition of the newspaper after the fire?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 1/2 years.

14. In "Fire," where is the university located that Neftali is named a correspondent for a student magazine?
(a) Valparaiso.
(b) Antofagasta.
(c) Santiago.
(d) Concepcion.

15. In "Passion," what bird does Neftali imagine is in his room?
(a) Swan.
(b) Seagull.
(c) Teal.
(d) Chucao.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "River," what instrument does a Mapuche boy play?

2. Where will the family be staying in "River"?

3. In "River," what river will the family traverse on a boat?

4. What shape stone does Laurita find during their first time on the beach in "Ocean"?

5. In "Ocean," what color is the roof on the house that Father has rented?

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