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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Night the Lights Went Out".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator describe the teacher using to check for lice in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) A ruler.
(b) Tweezers.
(c) A popsicle stick.
(d) A pencil.

2. 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.

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

4. What does the narrator say Don Laito and Dona Bone were in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) Illegal immigrants.
(b) Former spies.
(c) Cattle thieves.
(d) Bootleggers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the protagonist in "A Silvery Night" decide to summon the devil?

2. From what narrative point of view is "A Silvery Night" related?

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

4. Where does the narrator describe his family as staying in "It's That It Hurts"?

5. What does the mother say she will give in exchange for her son's life in "A Prayer"?

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