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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 do the paisanos not clean the windows of Danny's house?
(a) Someone cleans them once a year.
(b) It would let in too much light.
(c) The kids would just mess them up again.
(d) They are too high to reach.

2. What happens when the children eat the pilfered food?
(a) They lose weight.
(b) They thrive.
(c) They get sick and cry.
(d) They love it.

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

4. What does Danny buy for Sweets?
(a) Television.
(b) Food processor.
(c) Vacuum cleaner.
(d) Refrigerator.

5. How much do the paisanos get from Torrelli for the item in #89?
(a) Two gallons of wine.
(b) A bottle of whiskey.
(c) Two dinners.
(d) Five dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dolores hope will happen when she invites the man in #76 to her home?

2. What do the paisanos often use for bartering?

3. Who invites Joe into her home?

4. Who leads the paisanos in a minor crime wave in order to get food for Teresina's children?

5. How does Danny feel about Sweets after awhile?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the sad life of Tall Bob Smoke.

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

6. 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?

7. Who is Petey Ravanno and what is his relationship with Gracie?

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

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

10. How do Danny and Sweets eventually connect?

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