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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Passion," what does the family have for dessert the night that Neftali is given permission to work for Uncle Orlando?
(a) Brazo de Reina.
(b) Chirimoya alegre.
(c) Tres leche cake.
(d) Alfajores.

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

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

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

7. What does Mamadre wrap the swan in?
(a) Shawl.
(b) Rags.
(c) Cape.
(d) Blanket.

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

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

10. In "Fire," what birds does Laurita think they see when she and Neftali are discussing the article he has published in a student magazine?
(a) Quail or pheasants.
(b) Ibis or spoonbills.
(c) Geese or ducks.
(d) Teal or pochards.

11. In "Ocean," where does Neftali go after he and Laurita get out of the ocean?
(a) Summerhouse.
(b) Toward trees.
(c) Down the beach.
(d) Toward town.

12. Where did Neftali learn to swim?
(a) Ponds.
(b) River pools.
(c) River.
(d) Lake.

13. In "River," what instrument does a Mapuche boy play?
(a) Characas.
(b) Spoons.
(c) Jeew's harp.
(d) Harmonica.

14. In "Lagoon," what is on the floor of the library?
(a) Sawdust.
(b) Carpet.
(c) Sand.
(d) Wood.

15. What does Guillermo want Neftali to do in "Love"?
(a) Write letters to a girl.
(b) Write a paper.
(c) Do his homework.
(d) Write an excuse for his absence from school.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lagoon," where does Neftali hide bloody clothes?

2. How old is Neftali in "Passion"?

3. What do people say that swans do when they die?

4. In the magazine where Neftali's article is published in "Fire," what does it say he will study at the university?

5. In "Lagoon," how long do Neftali and Laurita care for the swan?

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