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

2. Who does Neftali show Uncle Orlando's paper to at the beginning of "Fire"?

3. In "Lagoon," how long do Neftali and Laurita care for the swan?

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

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. In "Lagoon," what does Neftali find behind the cottage that Augusto allows him to use?

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

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

4. What is the second thing that Neftali shows Laurita in "Fire"?

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

6. What does Neftali see as they travel on the train in "Ocean"?

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

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

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

10. What does Neftali see when he looks at his uncle after the fire at the newspaper office?

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

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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