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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Don Mateo take off to when he discovers he has been swindled in "The Portrait"?
(a) To San Antonio.
(b) To Houston.
(c) To New Mexico.
(d) To Mexico.

2. How much does the portait salesman say it will cost to enlarge a portrait, inlay, and frame it in "The Portrait"?
(a) $20.
(b) $40.
(c) $30.
(d) $10.

3. What does the protagonist's friend say happens to most people who try to summon the devil in "A Silvery Night"?
(a) They go insane.
(b) They are abducted.
(c) They die.
(d) They lose their souls.

4. What does the narrator say was about to start in "It Was One Hour Before..."?
(a) The wedding.
(b) The afternoon movie.
(c) The church services.
(d) The boxing match.

5. How many Sundays does the person praying say they have previously come to pray in "A Prayer"?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman's son who has been listed as MIA in "She Had Fallen Asleep..."?

2. On what day of the week does the narrator describe the ladies picking lice from each other's heads by the chicken coop in "It's That It Hurts"?

3. What does the person praying ask to protect her son from in "A Prayer"?

4. What of her son's does the mother claim she still keeps in "A Prayer"?

5. At whose house does Don Mateo stay when he goes to find the man who swindled him in "The Portrait"?

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