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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of Don Fernando's son?
(a) Gerardo.
(b) Juan.
(c) Gabriel.
(d) Alanzo.

4. What reminds Jerónimo of Josefa after the earthquake?
(a) The smell of lavender.
(b) A cloud shaped like Josefa.
(c) A beautiful young woman who is dead on the street.
(d) The ring on his finger.

5. What were people doing when Jerónimo and Josefa awoke the morning after the earthquake?
(a) Planning a trip across the lake.
(b) Preparing breakfast.
(c) Gossiping about the young lovers.
(d) Tallying up the deceased.

6. Who lives at the place where Jerónimo and Josefa plan to go?
(a) Josefa's sister.
(b) A close friend of Josefa's.
(c) Jerónimo's uncle.
(d) Jerónimo's brother and nephew.

7. Where is this event taking place?
(a) In the next city over.
(b) On the beach.
(c) In the city.
(d) In the woods.

8. What is Jerónimo's last name?
(a) Mistral.
(b) Neruda.
(c) Allende.
(d) Rugera.

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

10. What is the name of the river which "rolled toward" Jerónimo?
(a) Dillo River.
(b) Renegado River.
(c) Mapocho River.
(d) Calbuco River.

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

12. Who do Jerónimo and Josefa rest with after the earthquake?
(a) One family who also have a baby.
(b) A clergyman and some nuns.
(c) A group of people who also escaped the city.
(d) Josefa's brother's family.

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

14. What does the priest make sure to point out?
(a) The importance of remembering the earthquake.
(b) Jerónimo's and Josefa's circumstances.
(c) Those who perished.
(d) His own survival and the survival of the church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the earthquake take place?

2. What did Josefa pray for after the earthquake?

3. What did Jerónimo and Josefa do after Jerónimo lost his job?

4. What happens to Don's baby?

5. How does the father of another baby describe the earthquake?

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