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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) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

2. What color does Laurita think the dog is that she sees in "Rain"?
(a) White.
(b) Brown or black.
(c) White and brown.
(d) Black and tan.

3. What type of jam is served for breakfast in "Wind"?
(a) Cayenne Tomato.
(b) Green chile.
(c) Pear.
(d) Fig.

4. On the fourth afternoon when Uncle Orlando cannot get to his office, what does Mamadre make for dinner?
(a) Ensalada chilena.
(b) Empanadas.
(c) Chicken and vegetable pie.
(d) Potato turnovers.

5. How old was Neftali when his mother died?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Wind," what is Rodolfo doing when Neftali wakes?

2. In "Mud," who breaks a cup?

3. What does Neftali write on the ground in "Pinecone"?

4. In "Forest," what does Rodolfo remember that he took off when he heard the warning of the chucao bird?

5. In "Pinecone," when Neftali meets his father in the salon, what is the second thing that his father calls him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bird lives in the forest and tells the future?

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

3. What happens after Neftali clears the mud and leaves from the hole in the fence next door in "Pinecone"?

4. Where does Neftali find himself swept to in his imagination when rain comes in through the window?

5. What does Neftali think and see when he hears the chucao bird in "Tree"?

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

7. In "Tree," what bird does Neftali see in a large pine tree?

8. What distracts Neftali on the way to school in "Wind"?

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

10. What conversation do Jose and Rudoflo have about Rudolfo's singing?

(see the answer keys)

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