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

2. In "Fire," what is the subject of Neftali's article that is published in a student magazine?
(a) Equal rights.
(b) Education.
(c) Free speech.
(d) Mapuche.

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

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

5. In "Love," how old is Neftali?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Passion," how old was Neftali the only time he ever saw the chucao bird?

3. What poet is arrested and taken to prison where he dies in "Fire"?

4. In "Passion," what will Uncle Orlando do after his newspaper office burns down?

5. In "Lagoon," what does Neftali read to the swans one day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Uncle Orlando not able to go with the family to the ocean?

2. In "River," what do Neftali and Laurita watch Father, Rodolfo, and Uncle Orlando load for their trip and why?

3. What happens to the swans?

4. What does Neftali tell the swans about staying in the shadows of the bank in "Lagoon"?

5. Why is Rodolfo not going with the family to the ocean?

6. At the beginning of "Lagoon," what nightmare does Neftali wake from every morning?

7. In "Love," why does Blanca start giving Naftali quinces?

8. What is Neftali's job when his uncle has a meeting at the newspaper office to discuss the Mapuche?

9. What distrubing news does Neftali learn from a letter and how does he feel about the news in "Fire"?

10. Why is Laurita not allowed to go with Neftali one day, and what happens in "Lagoon"?

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