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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. In "Passion," where is Rodolfo working?

2. How does Neftali find the swan in "Lagoon," when it is not in the water?

3. What is the first thing the family does when they go to the beach in "Ocean"?

4. From where can Neftali and Laurita see the ocean in "Ocean"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens to the swans?

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

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

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

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

Father is very authoritarian. How does Father run his household? How does he treat his children? Is the relationship he has with his children abusive?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

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