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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. When does Father say Neftali should be back at the rental house by in "Ocean"?
(a) Before sundown.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) Early afternoon.
(d) 6 p.m.

2. What do the Mapuche wear on their heads in "River"?
(a) Wool hats.
(b) Straw hats.
(c) Bright scarves.
(d) Headbands.

3. In "River," what type of boat does the family take to get to the ocean?
(a) Riverboat.
(b) Paddle wheel boat.
(c) Steamboat.
(d) Water taxi.

4. What has Father decided that Neftali will not study because of his math grades in "Fire"?
(a) Science.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Engineering.

5. When Neftali leaves for the university, what does his father give him?
(a) Cape.
(b) Money.
(c) New wallet.
(d) Photograph of the family.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Neftali learn to swim?

3. In "Passion," what does the family have for dessert the night that Neftali is given permission to work for Uncle Orlando?

4. What does Mamadre wrap the swan in?

5. What does Neftali give Blanca when she leaves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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