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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What had Josefa done after the earthquake?
(a) Josefa ran to the prison.
(b) Josefa collected supplies.
(c) Josefa looked for her baby.
(d) Josefa ran to her parents' home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does a father of another baby approach Josefa?

2. What does Jerónimo do when he awakens after the earthquake?

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

4. What is Don told about Jerónimo and Josefa?

5. Why do they want to go to this place after securing a loan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jerónimo planning to do in his jail cell?

2. Who approaches Josefa for help?

3. What does a man announce during the service, and how does the crowd react to this?

4. Why is Jerónimo in jail?

5. What happens to Don Fernando's baby?

6. What did Josefa do after seeing the collapsed jail?

7. What do Don and his wife decide to do?

8. Where do Jerónimo and Josefa decide to go the morning after the earthquake?

9. After the earthquake, where does Jerónimo go?

10. What does Jerónimo find by a stream?

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