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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 whose house does Don Mateo stay when he goes to find the man who swindled him in "The Portrait"?
2. What does the protagonist throw rocks at in "First Communion"?
3. Where does Don Mateo take off to when he discovers he has been swindled in "The Portrait"?
4. How far is downtown from Dona Maria's home in "The Night Before Christmas"?
5. Dona Chona says of her children in "The Little Burnt Victims" that the older they get the more what they become?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the fire start in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
2. Where do the portrait sellers come from in "The Portrait"? Why?
3. What does the narrator observe at the cleaners in "First Communion"?
4. How does Ramon feel about his girlfriend in "The Night the Lights Went Out"?
5. Who is Ramiro and what role does he play in the plot of "The Night the Lights Went Out"?
6. Why does Dona Maria decide to get her children toys for Christmas in "The Night Before Christmas"?
7. What is remarked about the protagonist as he walks away in "Under the House"?
8. How are Don Efrain and Dona Chona described in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
9. Where do the children stay when the Garcias go to work in "The Little Burnt Victims"? Why?
10. What does the narrator do after fleeing from his home in "First Communion"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the protagonist as he is observed in "Under the House." How old do you perceive the character as being at this point in the novel? What does the mother remark about him? What does he remark about himself?
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
Who is swindled by the portrait dealer in "The Portrait"? Why is this so concerning for this character? How does he go about achieving retribution for his having been swindled?
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