2. When does Danny promise to return to the location in #81?
(a) Next week.
(b) Tomorrow night.
(c) That evening.
(d) In a couple hours.

3. What must the corporal do to the capitan who stole his wife?
(a) Forgive him.
(b) Torture him.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Kill him.

4. Why had the corporal left Mexico with the baby?
(a) He was discharged from the army.
(b) He wanted to live with family.
(c) He wanted a better life for his son.
(d) There were two attempts on his life.

5. Who helps Danny finish half the item in #83?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Pilon.
(c) Joe.
(d) Pablo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Pirate take his dogs to the woods?

2. What happens when the children eat the pilfered food?

3. For whom does Danny buy the item in #83?

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

5. Why does Sweets not use the item in #86?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Big Joe's inability to stay awake get him into trouble with Tia and the law?

2. Who is Tia Ignacia and with which one of the paisanos does she have a romantic interlude?

3. What is the Pirate's daily ritual with his quarter and the canvas bag?

4. How can Jesus Maria be best characterized?

5. Who is Senora Teresina Cortez and what puzzles her most in her life?

6. How do the paisanos help Teresina when the bean crop fails and she cannot feed her eight children?

7. What gift does Danny buy for Sweets and how does he begin to feel about her?

8. Why does the Pirate donate money to the church and what is the effect of this gesture on the other paisanos?

9. What is unusual about the diet of Teresina's children and the manner in which they eat?

10. What is the story of the boy and the baby, Manuel?

(see the answer keys)

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