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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 does Dolores hope will happen when she invites the man in #76 to her home?
(a) He will ask her out.
(b) It will be a romantic evening.
(c) He will cook dinner.
(d) He will fix her sink.

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

3. How does Danny feel about Sweets after awhile?
(a) He is tired of her.
(b) He is crazy about her.
(c) He wants to marry her.
(d) He can take her or leave her.

4. What does Teresina do each year to help insure a good bean crop?
(a) Prays to St. Francis.
(b) Burns a candle.
(c) Goes to church every morning.
(d) Says the rosary every night.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the corporal tell his baby son every day?

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

3. In which man is Dolores primarily interested?

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

5. Cornelia Ruiz loves only love and ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How can Jesus Maria be best characterized?

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

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

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

5. How is the story of the corporal both pathetic and noble?

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

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

8. Who is Dolores Engracia (Sweets) Ramirez and what is her interest in Danny?

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

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

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