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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Don ask the naval officer for?
(a) A sword.
(b) A whistle.
(c) A gun.
(d) A firework.

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

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

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

7. What does Don refuse to do?
(a) Listen to God.
(b) Leave Jerónimo and Josefa behind.
(c) Give food or advice to the young couple.
(d) Listen to Jerónimo and Josefa.

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

9. What is Josefa doing when Jerónimo finds her?
(a) Helping others.
(b) Crying.
(c) Bathing her baby.
(d) Praying.

10. When did Josefa give birth?
(a) During her father's memorial service.
(b) On Jerónimo's birthday.
(c) During her niece's baptism.
(d) During the feast of Corpus Christi.

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

12. In what year does the earthquake in the story take place?
(a) 1409.
(b) 1812.
(c) 1691.
(d) 1647.

13. What were priests running through the streets yelling?
(a) That the end of the world had come.
(b) That the devil was near.
(c) That God was angry.
(d) That salvation was possible.

14. What does a man announce in the church?
(a) That another earthquake will take place.
(b) That Jerónimo and Josefa blame themselves for the earthquake.
(c) That Jerónimo and Josefa are present.
(d) That someone has stolen his cow.

15. Why was Josefa put in jail?
(a) She had a child out of wedlock.
(b) She was going to leave the town.
(c) She lied to her parents.
(d) She stole bread to feed her child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the crowd try to do after the man makes his announcement?

2. What happened when Josefa was about to embrace the abbess?

3. Why does the father of another baby approach Josefa?

4. What does Jerónimo ask the crowds of people escaping the city?

5. What had Josefa done after the earthquake?

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