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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. At what shrines does the mother claim she has made promises in "A Prayer"?
2. What does the narrator describe the teacher using to check for lice in "It's That It Hurts"?
3. What is the name of the woman's son who has been listed as MIA in "She Had Fallen Asleep..."?
4. What does the protagonist's mother say she has given is father all day in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
5. For how long does the narrator say he had to live with Don Laito and Dona Bone until school ended in "Hand in His Pocket"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to the protagonist's younger brother in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"? How does he respond?
2. What happens when the protagonist goes to the knoll in "A Silvery Night"?
3. Who is Dona Cuquita and how is she described in "It's That It Hurts"?
4. What is the boy's plan for getting water from the tank unnoticed in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
5. Why does the protagonist sneak out of his home in "A Silvery Night"?
6. Why has the mother gone to see the fortune teller in "She Had Fallen Asleep Right Away..."?
7. How does the protagonist respond to his mother's prayers in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
8. How is the cemetery described in "It's That It Hurts"?
9. What does the woman present as a trade in "A Prayer"?
10. Where is the location of Utah described in "Comadre, Do You All Plan to Go to Utah?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is the father obsessed with boxing in "The Little Burnt Victims"? What symbolism is associated with this obsession in the story? What becomes of the Garcia family?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Why does the minister come talk to the laborers in "One Afternoon a Minister..."? What does he promise them? Why do the laborers never receive the promise made by the minister?
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