View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has the narrator just been in a fight at the school in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) On the playground.
(b) In the cafeteria.
(c) In the restroom.
(d) In a classroom.

2. What happens to the boy at the water tank when the boss attempts to scare the migrants away in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) He is shot in the shoulder.
(b) He is crushed by the tank.
(c) He is shot in the foot.
(d) He is shot in the head.

3. Where does the narrator describe being taken first at a new school in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) The school counselor.
(b) The principal's office.
(c) The school nurse.
(d) The janitor's closet.

4. What does the mother say she will give in exchange for her son's life in "A Prayer"?
(a) Her daughter's life.
(b) Her devotion.
(c) Her own life.
(d) Her husband's life.

5. When describing the first fight he ever had at school in "It's That It Hurts," the narrator says that they started pushing him toward whom?
(a) Julio.
(b) Ramiro.
(c) Rico.
(d) Juan.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what narrative perspective is "The Lost Year" related?

2. What is printed on the arch over the gate to the cemetery described by the narrator in "It's That It Hurts"?

3. What is the water tank that the migrants take water from intended for in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

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

5. The mother claims her son wears a medallion of what saint in "A Prayer"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 299 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample