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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 Sweets not use the item in #86?
(a) She has no electricity.
(b) She does not cook.
(c) She doesn't know how.
(d) She can't accept the gift.

2. Who leads the paisanos in a minor crime wave in order to get food for Teresina's children?
(a) Jesus Maria.
(b) Joe.
(c) Tia.
(d) Pilon.

3. Who steals the Pirate's bag?
(a) Tia.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Pablo.
(d) Joe.

4. With whom is Petey Ravanno in love?
(a) Evie Montana.
(b) Ava Monroe.
(c) Gracie Montez.
(d) Marie Luiz.

5. Where does Danny head after selling the items in #79?
(a) The Blue Gull.
(b) Home.
(c) Torrelli's.
(d) Morales's.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which man is Dolores primarily interested?

2. What does the woman in #104 do to Joe when he falls asleep?

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

4. What do the paisanos do to Joe after they teach him a lesson?

5. What does Teresina do each year to help insure a good bean crop?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the story about the vacuum cleaner show about Danny's personality? How does it impact Sweets' social standing create justified anger in Torrelli?

2. Describe the Pirate's visit to Sunday mass.

3. What happens when the paisanos sell the vacuum cleaner to Torrelli?

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

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

6. How can Jesus Maria be best characterized?

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

8. Describe the sad life of Tall Bob Smoke.

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

10. What does Pirate do with his dogs after he is moved by the stories of St. Francis in church?

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