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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "It's That It Hurts".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the woman's son who has been listed as MIA in "She Had Fallen Asleep..."?
(a) Jorge.
(b) Juan.
(c) Julianito.
(d) Julio.

2. Why does the protagonist's mother in "What His Mother Never Knew..." leave water in his room?
(a) For the dog.
(b) In case he is thirsty during the night.
(c) For spirits.
(d) For the cat.

3. The narrator in "It's That It Hurts" says that he thinks it all started when he got what?
(a) Slapped across the face by the teacher.
(b) Happy and content at the same time.
(c) Drunk in class.
(d) Angry and embarrassed at the same time.

4. What happens when the central figure of "The Lost Year" begins to think everything is clearing up?
(a) He remembers his mother.
(b) He hears a bell ring.
(c) He leaves to go to school.
(d) He is at a loss for words.

5. Why does the boss not immediately stop the workers from taking water from the tank when he catches on to their method in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) So he can kill the workers when the right time comes.
(b) So he can get away with not paying them after the work is done.
(c) Because he wants the workers to take the water.
(d) So he can arrest the workers for theft.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator describe being taken first at a new school in "It's That It Hurts"?

2. What does the narrator say the janitor used to scare him with during the fight in "It's That It Hurts"?

3. What word from "It's That It Hurts" refers to a white person from an English-speaking country?

4. How does the narrator describe the heat having set in, in the opening of "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

5. How does the boss attempt suicide in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

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