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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do they plan on going after the tremors stop?
(a) La Serena.
(b) Temuco.
(c) Iquique.
(d) Concepcion.

2. Where does Josefa live?
(a) At a convent.
(b) In a nearby village.
(c) In a simple hut.
(d) In a large mansion.

3. What kind of tree does the young family rest against on the night of the earthquake?
(a) A pomegranate tree.
(b) An apple tree.
(c) A pear tree.
(d) A lemon tree.

4. What does the group decide to attend?
(a) A town meeting.
(b) A group hunt.
(c) A church service.
(d) A previously-scheduled public performance.

5. What does the crowd try to do after the man makes his announcement?
(a) They try to kill Jerónimo and Josefa.
(b) They glare at Jerónimo and Josefa.
(c) They hush the man.
(d) They banish Jerónimo and Josefa.

6. What happens after Josefa helps the father?
(a) Josefa and Jerónimo are accepted into the group of survivors.
(b) The father weeps.
(c) The father gives Josefa food.
(d) The survivors give blankets and medicine to the young couple.

7. How does the father of another baby describe the earthquake?
(a) "...the moment the earth was angry."
(b) "...the unforgettable force."
(c) "...devil's anger."
(d) "...that hour which made us all unhappy."

8. What do people believe of Josefa's fate?
(a) They believe she is injured.
(b) They believe she is never to be found.
(c) They believe she is dead.
(d) They believe she is alive.

9. Where does the earthquake take place?
(a) Paraguay.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Chile.
(d) Brazil.

10. What is Jerónimo about to do when the story begins?
(a) Go to sleep.
(b) Meet with Josefa.
(c) Go for a swim.
(d) Hang himself.

11. What was the capital of this country at this time?
(a) Punta Arenas.
(b) Talca.
(c) Concepcion.
(d) Santiago.

12. What does Jerónimo do when he awakens after the earthquake?
(a) He cleans himself off.
(b) He thanks God for his salvation.
(c) He tends to his injuries.
(d) He looks for some water.

13. What does the priest blame the earthquake on?
(a) The Lord's mysterious ways.
(b) Those who do not practice religion.
(c) God testing them.
(d) The moral depravity of the town.

14. How long is Jerónimo unconscious?
(a) A quarter of an hour.
(b) Over an hour.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) An hour or so.

15. What is Don told about Jerónimo and Josefa?
(a) Their fate prior to the earthquake.
(b) Their past sins.
(c) Their struggles to be together.
(d) Their love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jerónimo's last name?

2. Why was Jerónimo fired from his job?

3. Where did Josefa go after the earthquake?

4. What does Don refuse to do?

5. What does the priest make sure to point out?

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