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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 give Blanca when she leaves?

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

3. What does Neftali write in the sand during his first time on the beach in "Ocean"?

4. In "Fire," where does Father set Neftali's notebooks and writings on fire?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Neftali is rejected by his father and other boys. How is Neftali rejected by his father? How is he rejected by other boys? How does the rejection affect Neftali emotionally and physically?

Essay Topic 2

The Dreamer is the story of Neftali from the time he was a young boy until he is a young man. How do the events in the book help Neftali mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters the author has created?

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