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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. What does Neftali give Blanca when she leaves?
(a) Heart-shaped stone.
(b) Dried flower.
(c) Feather.
(d) Pinecone.

2. In "Ocean," how high is the water when Laurita stumbles?
(a) Calf high.
(b) Ankle high.
(c) Knee high.
(d) Thigh high.

3. What does Mamadre ask Uncle Orlando to buy while they are on vacation in "River"?
(a) Hats.
(b) Blanket.
(c) Capes.
(d) Books.

4. In "Fire," what will Nefali be disguised as a student of when he attends the university?
(a) Business.
(b) French language to become a teacher or translator.
(c) Law.
(d) Economics.

5. Who wrote the letters that Neftali finds in Mamadre's trunk in "Love"?
(a) Rueben.
(b) Enrique.
(c) Pablo.
(d) Marcus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Fire," what poets does Neftali mention who campion free speech?

2. In "Love," who does Neftali think about while he writes a letter?

3. In "Passion," what will Uncle Orlando do after his newspaper office burns down?

4. When does Father say Neftali should be back at the rental house by in "Ocean"?

5. When will Neftali be a student at the university in "Fire"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Neftali's job when his uncle has a meeting at the newspaper office to discuss the Mapuche?

2. What does Neftali do after he gets Laurita back to the shore after their first encounter with the ocean?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In "Fire," what is the first thing that Neftali shows Laurita in the school yard?

10. 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?

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