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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Lagoon," how long do Neftali and Laurita care for the swan?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 11 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 8 days.

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

4. In "Lagoon," how long does Neftali wake from the same nightmare?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) A week.
(d) 3 days.

5. What is the first thing the family does when they go to the beach in "Ocean"?
(a) Picnic.
(b) Collect seashells.
(c) Build a sandcastle.
(d) Watch the waves.

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

7. In "Fire," what is the subject of Neftali's article that is published in a student magazine?
(a) Mapuche.
(b) Equal rights.
(c) Free speech.
(d) Education.

8. 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.

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

10. In "Lagoon," what birds does Neftali see behind the cottage Augusto lets him use?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Geese.
(c) Swans.
(d) Flamingos.

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

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

13. What does Neftali find in the back of the cottage to play in in"Lagoon"?
(a) Hill.
(b) Old rowboat.
(c) Cave.
(d) Old shed.

14. What does Neftali give Blanca when she leaves?
(a) Heart-shaped stone.
(b) Dried flower.
(c) Feather.
(d) Pinecone.

15. Where is Neftali to distribute the student magazine where his article is published in "Fire"?
(a) Temuco.
(b) Concepcion.
(c) Santiago.
(d) Valdivia.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Neftali leaves for the university, what does his father give him?

2. What does Guillermo want Neftali to do in "Love"?

3. In "Ocean," how high is the water when Laurita stumbles?

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

5. From where can Neftali and Laurita see the ocean in "Ocean"?

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