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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What food do the paisanos eventually steal which is better for the children?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Pineapples.
(c) Pink beans.
(d) Cereal.

2. What do Teresina's children eat for every meal?
(a) Beans.
(b) Cheese.
(c) Corn.
(d) Oranges.

3. Who invites Joe into her home?
(a) Tia Ignacia.
(b) Ava Moreno.
(c) Emma Sanchez.
(d) Maria Garcia.

4. From what do the Cortez children eat their food?
(a) Wooden bowls.
(b) The kitchen floor.
(c) Coffee cups.
(d) Big platters.

5. What does Petey do when the girl in #140 rejects his marriage proposal?
(a) Keeps trying to win her heart.
(b) Tries to hang himself.
(c) Shoots her.
(d) Runs off with another girl.

6. Why do the paisanos not clean the windows of Danny's house?
(a) It would let in too much light.
(b) Someone cleans them once a year.
(c) They are too high to reach.
(d) The kids would just mess them up again.

7. In which man is Dolores primarily interested?
(a) Pilon.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Pablo.
(d) Danny.

8. What seems to puzzle Teresina Cortez?
(a) Why she can't keep a job.
(b) Where her husband is now.
(c) Why the paisanos won't leave her alone.
(d) How she keeps getting pregnant.

9. After Petey gets married, who does his father begin to lust after?
(a) Carrie.
(b) Tonia.
(c) Billie.
(d) Linda.

10. What does the corporal tell his baby son every day?
(a) We will have a better life one day.
(b) You will be a general.
(c) I love you more than anything.
(d) Your mama loves you very much.

11. What does Dolores hope will happen when she invites the man in #76 to her home?
(a) He will cook dinner.
(b) He will fix her sink.
(c) It will be a romantic evening.
(d) He will ask her out.

12. What do the paisanos make the Pirate leave outside of church?
(a) His dogs.
(b) His bike.
(c) His old coat.
(d) His boots.

13. What does the woman in #104 do to Joe when he falls asleep?
(a) Tickles him.
(b) Whispers to him.
(c) Lets him sleep.
(d) Beats him with a stick.

14. What does the person in #117 think he sees regarding the statue of St. Francis?
(a) It smiles.
(b) It bows.
(c) It weeps.
(d) It prays.

15. Why does the Pirate take his dogs to the woods?
(a) To tell them stories of St. Francis.
(b) For a Sunday afternoon outing.
(c) To let them run for awhile.
(d) To hunt for rabbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Danny buy at Torrelli's?

2. Who reports that Torrelli wants to kill Pilon?

3. How many children does Senora Teresina Cortez have?

4. What do Danny's friends think about Sweets?

5. How does Danny feel about Sweets after awhile?

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