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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 "Wind," how old is Rodolfo?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

2. In "Pinecone," where is Neftali's family planning to go on a vacation?
(a) Isla Wellington.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Sea.
(d) Santiago.

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

4. In "Pinecone," when Neftali meets his father in the salon, what is the second thing that his father calls him?
(a) Lamebrain.
(b) Numskull.
(c) Scatterbrain.
(d) Dunce.

5. What mountains can Neftali see from his window?
(a) Andes.
(b) Wilhelmina.
(c) Serra Do Mar.
(d) Mantiqueira.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Father send Neftali in "Pinecone"?

2. What is the only thing that Neftali keeps after he empties his pockets when he returns to the train in "Tree"?

3. In "Mud," who has been waylaid overnight in Temuco who stays for dinner with the Reyes family?

4. What type of jam is served for breakfast in "Wind"?

5. In "Mud," what does a worker say that he found on a luma tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mamadre tell Neftali about his mother and being strong in "Rain"?

2. Why does Neftali listen to Rudolfo on the way to school in "Forest"?

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

4. What does Father say to Neftali in "Pinecone"?

5. What happens when Mamadre and the others hear the train whistle in "Mud"?

6. In "Mud," what happens when Neftali tries to answer a question during dinner?

7. What has Neftali been doing in "Pinecone" since the visit to the forest?

8. What type of friend does Neftali wish would live in the house next door?

9. Where if Neftali and what is he doing at the beginning of "Rain"?

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

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