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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 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.

2. Where did Neftali learn to swim?
(a) River pools.
(b) River.
(c) Ponds.
(d) Lake.

3. 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.

4. How long does it take Neftali to master the printing press while working for Uncle Orlando?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 5 months.

5. From where can Neftali and Laurita see the ocean in "Ocean"?
(a) Small hill.
(b) A balcony.
(c) Their house.
(d) Ridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lagoon," where does Neftali set up a summer museum?

2. In "Lagoon," where does Neftali hide bloody clothes?

3. In "Ocean," how high is the water when Laurita stumbles?

4. What is the weather at the beginning of "Passion"?

5. In "Ocean," what color is the roof on the house that Father has rented?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the second thing that Neftali shows Laurita in "Fire"?

2. What does Neftali see as they travel on the train in "Ocean"?

3. What does Neftali see when he looks at his uncle after the fire at the newspaper office?

4. In "Fire," what does Neftali decide to do when he has a poem that is scheduled to appear in Claridad and in a Santiago newspaper?

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

6. How does the family seem different to Neftali as they walk to the beach in "Ocean"?

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

8. In "Fire," what happens to Neftali's notebooks and writings?

9. In "Lagoon," what do Father and Mamadre say about Neftali on their last day in Puerto Saavedra?

10. What does Father make Neftali and Laurita do when they get to the ocean?

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