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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the day of the Reyes Magos, according to the narrator in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) February 15.
(b) January 1.
(c) January 6.
(d) June 3.

2. Why does the narrator say he did not sleep the first night at Don Laito and Dona Bone's home in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) He was scared of spiders.
(b) He was bitten by fleas.
(c) He was scared of ghosts.
(d) He was scared of rats.

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

4. What does the narrator say the janitor used to scare him with during the fight in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) A rake.
(b) A ruler.
(c) A mop.
(d) A broom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ramon's girlfriend get an invitation to go to the dance in "Out"?

2. Where is the man from that Ramon's girlfriend is supposedly cheating on him with in "Out"?

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

4. Where does Dona Maria's husband say she got lost downtown in Minnesota in "The Night Before Christmas"?

5. What color shoes does the man from San Antonio wear in "Out"?

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