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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Night Before Christmas".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator describe the protagonist feeling when he saw his mother crying for his uncle and aunt in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) Grief and sorrow.
(b) Hate and anger.
(c) Happiness and peace.
(d) Isolation.

2. How many hours a day does Dona Maria's husband work in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Almost 18 hours a day.
(b) Almost 10 hours a day.
(c) Almost 13 hours a day.
(d) Almost 15 hours a day.

3. From what narrative point of view is "It's That It Hurts" related?
(a) Fourth person.
(b) Third person.
(c) First person.
(d) Second person.

4. What is printed on the arch over the gate to the cemetery described by the narrator in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) Rest in peace.
(b) In heaven's arms.
(c) Don't forget me.
(d) Rose Hill Cemetery.

5. Dona Maria tells her children that in Mexico, Santa does not bring presents. Who does instead?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) The Virgin Mary.
(c) Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
(d) The Three Wise Men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has the narrator just been in a fight at the school in "It's That It Hurts"?

2. What does the protagonist's mother say she has given is father all day in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?

3. Where does the narrator describe Dad coming home from in "It's That It Hurts"?

4. How many different sounds does the narrator say he heard the last time he lay in the grass at the cemetery in "It's That It Hurts"?

5. When does the narrator say Dona Maria decided to buy something for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?

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