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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 do the paisanos do to the person in #111 to teach him not to steal?
(a) Cut off the fingers on his right hand.
(b) Take him to the police station.
(c) Make small cuts on his back and rub salt into them.
(d) Chain him to a bed.

2. Where does Danny stop before he makes it to Torrelli's?
(a) Sweets's house.
(b) The Blue Gull.
(c) Max's.
(d) Home.

3. What is the name of the sick baby?
(a) Max.
(b) Manuel.
(c) Marco.
(d) Matthew.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Dolores Ramirez can be best described as _____________________.

2. What do the paisanos steal from Sweets?

3. For what reason does Dolores plan to invite the man in #76 to her home?

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

5. What does Emilio Murietta give to Cornelia?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can Jesus Maria be best characterized?

2. 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?

3. What are the sleeping arrangements at Danny's house with all the paisanos at home?

4. How does Big Joe fall in love with Tia Ignacia?

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

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

7. Who does Jesus Maria encounter in the company of a policeman and what does Jesus Maria do in the situation?

8. Who is Gracie Montez?

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

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

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