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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Sundays does the person praying say they have previously come to pray in "A Prayer"?

2. Where does the son tell his father that the working conditions were always better in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?

3. What does the protagonist take with him from home when he leaves in "A Silvery Night"?

4. What does the woman tell the dump man to say if he comes to see what they are doing in "It's That It Hurts"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the "wetback" start coming to see Dona Bone in "Hand in His Pocket"?

2. What happens when the protagonist hears someone calling his name in "The Lost Year"?

3. How has the protagonist's father gotten ill in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"? What symptoms does he exhibit?

4. What does the minister promise to the workers in "One Afternoon a Minister..."?

5. Why does the protagonist sneak out of his home in "A Silvery Night"?

6. How does the narrator describe his humiliation upon arriving at the new school in "It's That It Hurts"?

7. How is the cemetery described in "It's That It Hurts"?

8. Who is Dona Cuquita and how is she described in "It's That It Hurts"?

9. Why has the narrator been expelled from school in "It's That It Hurts"?

10. What happens when the protagonist goes to the knoll in "A Silvery Night"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the main protagonist in And the Earth Did Not Devour Him. What characteristics does he exhibit? What are his actions in the story? How does the protagonist change from the beginning of the novel to the end?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the different narrative styles that are employed in And the Earth Did Not Devour Him. Why do you think the author changes narrative styles throughout the novel? What is reflected through these transitions?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the characters of Don Laito and Dona Bone in "Hand in His Pocket." How are these characters perceived by the community? What observations does the narrator make about these characters? Would you consider these characters protagonists or antagonists? Why?

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