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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many hamburgers does a character describe buying at 2 a.m. in "When We Arrive"?
(a) 54.
(b) 60.
(c) 25.
(d) 32.

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

4. When does the narrator say Dona Maria decided to buy something for her children in "The Night Before Christmas"?
(a) One week before Christmas.
(b) Three days before Christmas.
(c) On Christmas Eve.
(d) Two days before Christmas.

5. How much copper does the narrator say they collected the day before in "Under the House"?
(a) 10 pounds.
(b) 30 pounds.
(c) 20 pounds.
(d) 50 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the protagonist witness a couple copulating in "First Communion"?

2. What city is the truck close to when it breaks down in "When We Arrive"?

3. Dona Maria tells her children that in Mexico, Santa does not bring presents. Who does instead?

4. Where do the globes of light like fireballs originate in "Under the House"?

5. Where do the children find the sack full of pictures in "The Portrait"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the fire start in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

2. What is remarked about the protagonist as he walks away in "Under the House"?

3. What is said of Dona Cuquita in "Under the House"?

4. Where do the portrait sellers come from in "The Portrait"? Why?

5. What does the narrator do after fleeing from his home in "First Communion"?

6. What has caused the accident in "A Little Before Six..."? How many are killed as a result of the accident?

7. Who is Ramiro and what role does he play in the plot of "The Night the Lights Went Out"?

8. What preparations are described in "It Was a Beautiful Wedding Day..."?

9. Where are the photographs discovered by the children in "The Portrait"? What does this discovery mean?

10. How does one character describe the clerk's response when he ordered hamburgers in "When We Arrive"? Why did the clerk have this response?

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