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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 "Lagoon," how long does it take for the sun to change to gold and the shadows lengthen as summer ends?
(a) A couple days.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) 3 days.

2. Where is Neftali to distribute the student magazine where his article is published in "Fire"?
(a) Valdivia.
(b) Santiago.
(c) Temuco.
(d) Concepcion.

3. What is the first thing the family does when they go to the beach in "Ocean"?
(a) Picnic.
(b) Collect seashells.
(c) Build a sandcastle.
(d) Watch the waves.

4. In "River," where is Rodolfo working?
(a) Uncle Orlando's.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Hardware store.
(d) Dry goods store.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neftali give Blanca when she leaves?

2. Where does Neftali write words before they leave the summerhouse?

3. In "Lagoon," what is on the floor of the library?

4. What does Mamadre wrap the swan in?

5. What is the only thing that Uncle Orlando Orlando saves from the fire of the newspaper office in "Passion"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How will the family travel to the ocean?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Neftali notice and feel when he sees the ocean for the first time?

10. What type of jobs does Neftali do for his uncle when he works at the newspaper office?

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