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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "River," where is Rodolfo working?
(a) Grocery store.
(b) Hardware store.
(c) Dry goods store.
(d) Uncle Orlando's.

4. 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) Geese or ducks.
(b) Quail or pheasants.
(c) Teal or pochards.
(d) Ibis or spoonbills.

5. What is the name of the magazine for which Neftali has been named a correspondent for in "Fire"?
(a) Mercurio.
(b) Claridad.
(c) Segunda.
(d) Tercera.

6. Who tells Father about Neftali's article in a student magazine in "Fire"?
(a) Businessman.
(b) Co-worker.
(c) Shopkeeper.
(d) Doctor.

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

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

9. In "Love," who does Neftali think about while he writes a letter?
(a) Laurita.
(b) Blanca.
(c) Uncle Orlando.
(d) Mamadre.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lagoon," where does Neftali set up a summer museum?

2. In "Fire," what does Neftali pick up from a muddy stream on the side of the road?

3. Who wrote the letters that Neftali finds in Mamadre's trunk in "Love"?

4. What is the first thing the family does when they go to the beach in "Ocean"?

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

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