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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 person praying ask to protect her son from in "A Prayer"?
3. Under whose house did the protagonist find a costume and mask in "A Silvery Night"?
4. Who does the central figure of "The Lost Year" realize is calling his name?
5. Where does the narrator describe his family as staying in "It's That It Hurts"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the narrative perspective of "The Lost Year." Why do you think this chapter is related in this way?
2. Why does the farmer hold off from firing the laborers for taking water in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
3. What is the boy's plan for getting water from the tank unnoticed in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
4. Why has the narrator been expelled from school in "It's That It Hurts"?
5. How is the cemetery described in "It's That It Hurts"?
6. Why has the mother gone to see the fortune teller in "She Had Fallen Asleep Right Away..."?
7. What happens when the protagonist hears someone calling his name in "The Lost Year"?
8. How does the narrator describe his treatment by Dona Bone and Don Laito when he first began staying with them in "Hand in His Pocket"?
9. What happens to the protagonist's younger brother in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"? How does he respond?
10. What does the grandson say he wants most in life in "A Stroke Left the Grandfather Paralyzed..."? How does the grandfather respond?
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
How is the protagonist of "First Communion" affected by what he sees in the window of the cleaners? How does this reaction reflect upon his actions as the story goes on? What do you think this implies about the character?
Essay Topic 3
What happens to Ramon in "The Night the Lights Went Out"? How does he come to this fate? Do you think that he is justified in his actions? Why or why not?
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