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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. Where does Neftali want to bury the swan?
(a) In the poppies.
(b) By the lagoon.
(c) On a hill.
(d) In the grass.

2. How does Neftali find the swan in "Lagoon," when it is not in the water?
(a) Walks a trail.
(b) Listens for the sound of the swan.
(c) Follows a trail of blood.
(d) Follows bent grasses.

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

4. At the beginning of "River," what do Uncle Orlando and Rodolfo carry to the train?
(a) Suitcases.
(b) Blankets.
(c) Mattress.
(d) Boxes of food.

5. In "Fire," where is the university located that Neftali is named a correspondent for a student magazine?
(a) Antofagasta.
(b) Concepcion.
(c) Valparaiso.
(d) Santiago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lake does Neftali think they might be able to take the swan to when he gets better?

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

3. Who taught Neftali to swim?

4. How does Neftali say goodbye to the Mapuche boy he befriends in "River"?

5. In "River," what type of boat does the family take to get to the ocean?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Neftali get permission to work at Uncle Orlando's newspaper office?

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

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

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

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 family seem different to Neftali as they walk to the beach in "Ocean"?

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

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