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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Children Couldn't Wait".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What actually happens to the water every night in "What His Mother Never Knew..."?
(a) The cat drinks it.
(b) It evaporates.
(c) The boy drinks it.
(d) The spirits drink it.

2. Why does the boss not like the idea of the migrant workers taking time to drink from the water tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) Because the cattle need the water.
(b) Because the water is unsanitary.
(c) Because he needs the water for his crops.
(d) Because they are not on contract.

3. Who does the central figure of "The Lost Year" realize is calling his name?
(a) Himself.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brother.

4. What weapon does the boss take out to scare the migrant workers from taking water in the tank in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A rock.
(d) A rifle.

5. What is the water tank that the migrants take water from intended for in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) The cattle.
(b) The laborers.
(c) The crops.
(d) The children.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the boy in "What His Mother Never Knew..." decide he will tell his mother the truth?

2. Where does the son tell his father that the working conditions were always better in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

3. The does the narrator say the central figure in "The Lost Year" does when his mind goes blank?

4. Where is the water tank that the migrant workers sneak water from in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

5. The narrator in "The Children Couldn't Wait" describes the time of year as being the beginning of what month?

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