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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Pinecone," what is Neftali reading when his father summons him?
(a) Journey to the Center of the Earth.
(b) Around the World in Eighty Days.
(c) Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon.
(d) Five Weeks in a Balloon.

2. In "Forest," what is the cape made from that Father wears?
(a) Fleece.
(b) Velvet.
(c) Wool.
(d) Cotton.

3. In "Mud," how long does it rain?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) A month.

4. What is the weather at the beginning of "Rain"?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Drizzly.
(c) Stormy.
(d) Thunderstorm.

5. At the end of "Forest," what does a worker toss Neftali?
(a) Tomato.
(b) Orange.
(c) Apple.
(d) Pear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color cape is Father wearing when he first sees Neftali the morning they are to go on the train?

2. What colors does Neftali see in the street puddles in "Pinecone"?

3. What does Laurita drag with her when she comes to breakfast in "Forest"?

4. What volcano makes the floors hiccup?

5. How long has Neftali been avoiding his father in "Pinecone"?

Short Essay Questions

1. in "Wind," what instructions does Jose give Rudolfo about walking Neftali to school?

2. In "Rain," how does Neftali forget himself and see himself when Mamadre reads to him?

3. In "Pinecone," who is Bianca, and how does an encounter with her go for Neftali?

4. In "Rain," what does Neftali realize he should be doing as he looks out the window?

5. In "Mud," what do Neftali and his family do when they are all restless?

6. What is Neftali's trip home like in "Tree"?

7. What does Jose tell Neftali about his mother, and what questions does Neftali have about his mother?

8. What does Father say about Neftali's future, and how does Neftali feel about his father's vision for him in "Forest"?

9. Who is Uncle Orlando, and why does he come to Neftali's house to work?

10. In "Pinecone," what does Neftali hear and how does he feel about the sound?

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