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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. in "River," what color hair does the Mapuche boy have that Neftali communicates with on the boat in "River"?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Honey.
(d) Pine bark.

3. In "Fire," what will Nefali be disguised as a student of when he attends the university?
(a) Business.
(b) Economics.
(c) Law.
(d) French language to become a teacher or translator.

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

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

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

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

8. In "Fire," what poets does Neftali mention who campion free speech?
(a) Pablo de Rokha and Jaime Quezada.
(b) Enrique Lihn and Jorge Tellier.
(c) Vicente Hiidobro and Gabriela Mistral.
(d) Rojas and Gonzalez Vera.

9. What does Neftali write in the sand during his first time on the beach in "Ocean"?
(a) Animal names.
(b) Bird names.
(c) Names.
(d) Names of food.

10. In "Ocean," what are the first two things that Neftali finds?
(a) Driftwood.
(b) Sand dollar.
(c) Mollusk shell and a bird skeleton.
(d) Starfish.

11. In "Lagoon," what does Neftali believe injured the swan?
(a) Kids.
(b) Weasel.
(c) Snake.
(d) Hunters.

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

13. In "Lagoon," how long does it take for the sun to change to gold and the shadows lengthen as summer ends?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) A couple days.

14. What pen name does Naftali choose for his writing?
(a) Lorenzo Dominguez.
(b) Javier Serrano.
(c) Pablo Neruda.
(d) Mateo Navarro.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Neftali show Uncle Orlando's paper to at the beginning of "Fire"?

2. What do the Mapuche wear on their heads in "River"?

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

4. In "Passion," what does the family have for dessert the night that Neftali is given permission to work for Uncle Orlando?

5. Where does Neftali want to bury the swan?

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