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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. How does Pilon get Joe's trousers back?
(a) He steals them.
(b) He barters for them.
(c) He does not get them back.
(d) He buys them.

2. How many dogs does the Pirate have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.

3. Who returns home having been attacked by Arabella and the soldiers?
(a) Max.
(b) Pilon.
(c) Danny.
(d) Jesus.

4. Why does Pilon think he will not go to hell?
(a) He gives to the poor.
(b) He has changed his life.
(c) He converted to Catholicism.
(d) He goes to Confession every week.

5. From whom does Danny get his inheritance?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Mother.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Danny is interested in the woman in #23 because she ________________________.

2. What sentence does Danny get for being drunk and disorderly?

3. Which saint is mentioned in the book?

4. What does Danny decide to do to Pilon and Pablo for burning down his second house?

5. What does Joe steal from Danny?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use foreshadowing when Pilon and Pablo are talking about deceased friends?

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

3. How does Jesus Maria Corcoran become the next tenant in the second house?

4. Where does Pilon actually move and who does he invite to move in with him?

5. How does Pilon try to convince the Pirate to come live in the house with the paisanos?

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

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

8. What do the paisanos learn is in the Pirates' canvas bag and what is done with the bag at the house?

9. What is the condition of Danny's house and how much rent is it agreed that Pilon will pay?

10. What is the source of the house fire and what lesson do the men learn from it?

(see the answer keys)

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