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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Rocio's mother?
(a) Olivia.
(b) Petra.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Nieves.

2. Who wore Nieves' wedding dress for her own wedding?
(a) Eva.
(b) Ronelia.
(c) Maricela.
(d) Teresa.

3. Which of the following is the nationality of Rocio's family?
(a) Irish.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Hispanic.
(d) Italian.

4. What was the occasion for the young man whom Rocio secretly admires to visit her home?
(a) A Halloween party.
(b) A Christmas celebration.
(c) A Valentine's Day party.
(d) A Fourth of July celebration.

5. What type of fruit tree is located on a vacant lot down the street from Rocio's home?
(a) Apricot.
(b) Orange.
(c) Pear.
(d) Cherry.

6. What is the name of Rocio's neighbors' eldest son?
(a) Lonny.
(b) Larry.
(c) Donny.
(d) Ricky.

7. What does the ashtray with cigarette butts that Nieves keeps on a shelf close to the table supposed to signify?
(a) Do not smoke in this house.
(b) The last time that Nieves lit up a cigarette.
(c) Smoking kills.
(d) The last time that Rocio and Mercy's father visited them.

8. Which of the following states is home to Rocio?
(a) Maine.
(b) Vermont.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) California.

9. Which of the following ages is mentioned as that of Nieves' first child at the time of the death of Nieves' first husband?
(a) Two years old.
(b) Eight months old.
(c) Three days old.
(d) Six weeks old.

10. What takes place every Christmas at the Esquibel home?
(a) Rocio and Mercy receive gifts from a previous Christmas.
(b) Nieves and her daughters make Christmas candy.
(c) The Esquibels host their annual Christmas open house party.
(d) Christmas carolers stop by the Esquibel home and sing.

11. How does Rocio feel about the celebration of Christmas at her house?
(a) She thoroughly enjoys it.
(b) She resents it.
(c) She thinks that it is too festive for her taste.
(d) She looks forward to it.

12. What type of dessert is served as part of the Esquibel's family Christmas dinner?
(a) Apple pie.
(b) Baked Alaska.
(c) Flan.
(d) Empanadas.

13. Which of the following is the living room closet in Rocio's house considered as being?
(a) The Office Supply Closet.
(b) The Aromatic Closet.
(c) The Christmas Wrapping Supplies Closet.
(d) The Guest Closet.

14. Overall, how can the celebration of Christmas at the Esquibel home best be described?
(a) Festive.
(b) Joyous.
(c) Lackluster.
(d) Sad.

15. Which of the following events marks the end of Rocio's childhood?
(a) Three (3) of her best friends moving away from the neighborhood.
(b) The loss of a certain tree.
(c) Winter's end.
(d) The end of her last school term.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Rocio's neighbors send their eldest son to live?

2. Aside from Esquibel family members, which of the following normally become recipients of a couple of gifts from under the Esquibel Christmas tree?

3. Which of the following is mentioned as having been the cause of the death of Nieves' first husband?

4. Which of the following items does Rocio buy as a Christmas gift for her mother, Nieves?

5. Where does the "marking off" tree on Rocio's street stand?

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