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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. When does Ramon's girlfriend get an invitation to go to the dance in "Out"?

2. What is the day of the Reyes Magos, according to the narrator in "The Night Before Christmas"?

3. Of what character does the narrator say she was very careful whenever they went to the dump in "Under the House"?

4. What character dies in "Out"?

5. About how many people are traveling in the trailer when the truck breaks down in "When We Arrive"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Dona Maria arrested in "The Night Before Christmas"? How does she get out of jail?

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

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

5. Why has the narrator been unable to sleep the night before in "First Communion"?

6. Why does one of the workers hope to get a job in Minneapolis in "When We Arrive"?

7. How are Don Efrain and Dona Chona described in "The Little Burnt Victims"?

8. Why does Bartolo pass through town every December?

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

10. How is the information relayed to the reader largely in "The Night the Lights Went Out"? Why do you think the author chooses this narrative style?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the woman praying for in "A Prayer"? Why? What is revealed about this character through her words and actions in this chapter?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the different stories, outlooks, and thoughts that are revealed in "When We Arrive." How does the author differentiate between the different characters in this story? What are the concerns of the laborers and the truck driver in the narrative?

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