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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Portrait".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the protagonist ask his mother to iron for him in "First Communion"?
(a) His jacket.
(b) His pants.
(c) His shirt.
(d) His tie.

2. How far is downtown from Dona Maria's home in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Three blocks.
(b) Two miles.
(c) Six blocks.
(d) Two blocks.

3. What is the protagonist's father afflicted with in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
(a) Sunstroke.
(b) Pheumonia.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Cancer.

4. Where does the protagonist run when he leaves his home after the communion in "First Communion"?
(a) To the church.
(b) To the beach.
(c) To the thicket.
(d) To the cemetery.

5. What has are the repercussions for the protagonist for having hit a boy in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) He is grounded.
(b) He is expelled from school.
(c) He is spanked at school.
(d) He is suspended from school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe the teacher using to check for lice in "It's That It Hurts"?

2. When the narrator left the home of Don Laito and Dona Bone with his family, they told him not to say anything or they would do what in "Hand in His Pocket"?

3. At whose house does Don Mateo stay when he goes to find the man who swindled him in "The Portrait"?

4. Where up north does Dona Maria's family go yearly in "The Night Before Christmas"?

5. Where do the portrait salesmen come from in "The Portrait"?

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