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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. Why does the father of another baby approach Josefa?
(a) His child will not stop crying.
(b) His baby is sick.
(c) His wife is too injured to nurse their son.
(d) His wife just gave birth and he is unsure of what to do.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of tree does the young family rest against on the night of the earthquake?

3. What is the name of the river which "rolled toward" Jerónimo?

4. What happened to the convent where the baby was being cared for?

5. How does the earthquake help Jerónimo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Don Fernando's baby?

2. What happened at the convent?

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

4. What is Don Fernando told on the way to the city?

5. What happens to Jerónimo and Josefa in the end?

6. What does Jerónimo find by a stream?

7. What effect does the favor that Josefa agrees to do for the man have?

8. What happens while Jerónimo is in his jail cell?

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

10. Who approaches Josefa for help?

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