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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neftali collect on the way to school in "Forest"?

2. Whre does Neftali see his mitten from the school hallway window in "Wind"?

3. When Neftali meets his father in the salon in "Pinecone," what is the first thing his father calls him?

4. In "Pinecone," what does a boy call Neftali and say not to allow him to play ball?

5. What is the name of the bird that Father says is in the forest and tells the future?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Rain," how does Neftali forget himself and see himself when Mamadre reads to him?

2. What does Rodolfo say about Father and his demands in "Mud"?

3. What distracts Neftali on the way to school in "Wind"?

4. What does Mamadre tell Neftali about his mother and being strong in "Rain"?

5. Who is Uncle Orlando, and why does he come to Neftali's house to work?

6. In "Tree," why do the workers laugh and Father get embarrassed when Neftali returns to the train after exploring in the forest?

7. What type of friend does Neftali wish would live in the house next door?

8. in "Wind," what instructions does Jose give Rudolfo about walking Neftali to school?

9. What does Father say about Neftali's future, and how does Neftali feel about his father's vision for him in "Forest"?

10. In "Mud, what happens because it rains so long?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Illustrations are scattered throughout the book. What clues do they provide about characters and events? How do illustrations enhance the text?

Essay Topic 2

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

Essay Topic 3

Father calls Neftali absentminded in “Mud.” Why does Father call Neftali absentminded? What does Neftali think it means to be absentminded? Why is Neftali confused when his father calls him absentminded?

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