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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does Ramon go away to work and not see his girlfriend in "Out"?
(a) Four months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two months.

2. Where do the children find the sack full of pictures in "The Portrait"?
(a) In a suitcase at the hotel.
(b) In the cemetery.
(c) In a tunnel leading to the dump.
(d) Underneath the pews at the church.

3. Where did the protagonist of "First Communion" burn himself on hot coals?
(a) His calf.
(b) His finger.
(c) His torso.
(d) His arm.

4. At what time do the field workers see smoke rising from the farm in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) 11:00 a.m.
(b) 10:00 a.m.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

5. What is the name of Ramon's girlfriend in "Out"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Maria.
(c) Juanita.
(d) Lolita.

6. What does the protagonist throw rocks at in "First Communion"?
(a) A cat.
(b) A cactus.
(c) A dartboard.
(d) A window.

7. How far is downtown from Dona Maria's home in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) Two blocks.
(b) Six blocks.
(c) Two miles.
(d) Three blocks.

8. How many sins has the protagonist counted that he has committed on the eve of communion in "First Communion"?
(a) 125.
(b) 150.
(c) 100.
(d) 250.

9. What is the movie about that the Garcia family has just seen at the theater in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) Romance.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Sailing.
(d) Boxing.

10. When does the narrator say that Napoleon's troops suffered a defeat against Mexican soldiers in "Under the House"?
(a) 1832.
(b) 1872.
(c) 1789.
(d) 1852.

11. At what time is Confession set to take place in "First Communion"?
(a) 6:00 a.m.
(b) 7:00 a.m.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

12. What color does the portrait salesman suggest making the uniform in "The Portrait"?
(a) Dark gray.
(b) Black.
(c) Navy blue.
(d) Red.

13. From what narrative point of view is "First Communion" related?
(a) Third person.
(b) First person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Fourth person.

14. Who was frying eggs when the fire broke out in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
(a) Enrico.
(b) Julio.
(c) Raulito.
(d) Juan.

15. How long does it take the portrait maker to produce Don Mateo's portrait once he is cornered at the market?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Three days.
(d) Four days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of crop does one character talk about, saying if they do well with it he will buy a car in "When We Arrive"?

2. Where does Don Mateo take off to when he discovers he has been swindled in "The Portrait"?

3. Whose nose is said to always start bleeding in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

4. How much copper does the narrator say they collected the day before in "Under the House"?

5. Where do the Garcia children stay while their parents work in the fields in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

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