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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 Danny warn Joe about?
(a) Paying his rent.
(b) Staying away from his bed.
(c) Staying away from Mrs. Morales.
(d) Snakes in the spring.

2. How did the person in #26 get money for wine?
(a) Hocking a rowboat.
(b) Painting houses.
(c) Cleaning squid.
(d) Pumping gas.

3. Tortilla Flat thrives on gossip about _______________.
(a) love lives.
(b) priests.
(c) businessmen.
(d) newcomers.

4. What does Danny decide to do to Pilon and Pablo for burning down his second house?
(a) Sue them.
(b) Forgive them.
(c) Punish them a bit.
(d) Harass them.

5. What does Pilon scheme to take from Mrs. Pastano?
(a) Cherry pies.
(b) Tamales.
(c) Money.
(d) Cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is invited to move into the house with Danny and the other men?

2. How many dogs does the Pirate have?

3. What payment does Senora Torrelli give Pilon for the stolen articles?

4. Where does the Pirate show up every day?

5. What do Pilon and Pablo worry about in the new housing arrangement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pilon explain about keeping the treasures one finds in a St. Andrew's Eve dig?

2. How does Big Joe Portagee become a tenant in Danny's house?

3. How do the paisanos try to make peace with Danny?

4. What does the town of Tortilla Flat seem to thrive on and how do the paisanos feel about Danny's love interest?

5. What happens to Jesus Maria and what inspiration does Pilon have for the pink bra?

6. Who is the Pirate and what does Pilon learn about his daily routine?

7. Which woman is Danny interested in and what is the attraction?

8. Why do the paisanos follow the Pirate every morning?

9. Who is the protagonist of the story and how is he introduced in the novel?

10. How does Arabella Gross take advantage of Jesus Maria Corcoran?

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