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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) French language to become a teacher or translator.
(b) Law.
(c) Business.
(d) Economics.

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

3. In "Lagoon," what birds does Neftali see behind the cottage Augusto lets him use?
(a) Swans.
(b) Geese.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Flamingos.

4. What poet is arrested and taken to prison where he dies in "Fire"?
(a) Rojas.
(b) Jaime Quezada.
(c) Vera.
(d) Pablo de Rokha.

5. In the magazine where Neftali's article is published in "Fire," what does it say he will study at the university?
(a) Journalism.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Creative writing.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides swans, what birds can Neftali hear in "Lagoon"?

2. In "Lagoon," how long do Neftali and Laurita care for the swan?

3. In "Fire," what birds does Laurita think they see when she and Neftali are discussing the article he has published in a student magazine?

4. What pen name does Naftali choose for his writing?

5. Who does Neftali show Uncle Orlando's paper to at the beginning of "Fire"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Lagoon," what does Neftali find behind the cottage that Augusto allows him to use?

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

3. Why do Valeria and Blanca's family move, and what does Naftali give Blanca to remember him by?

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

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

6. 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?

7. What will Uncle Orlando do after his newspaper office burns?

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

9. What does Guillermo want Neftali to do in "Love"?

10. How does the librarian, Augusto, help Neftali find a place to read in "Lagoon"?

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