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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 time does the narrator say the truck broke down in the opening of "When We Arrive"?
2. What covers the protagonist's walls in his bedroom in "First Communion"?
3. At whose house does Don Mateo stay when he goes to find the man who swindled him in "The Portrait"?
4. How much copper does the narrator say they collected the day before in "Under the House"?
5. How many sins has the protagonist counted that he has committed on the eve of communion in "First Communion"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are Don Efrain and Dona Chona described in "The Little Burnt Victims"?
2. Why has the narrator been unable to sleep the night before in "First Communion"?
3. How is the narrative of "Under the House" related? Why do you think the author chooses this narrative style?
4. Who is Ramiro and what role does he play in the plot of "The Night the Lights Went Out"?
5. Where are the photographs discovered by the children in "The Portrait"? What does this discovery mean?
6. Why does Bartolo pass through town every December?
7. Why does the boy give the teacher a button in "The Teacher Was Surprised When..."? Why does this surprise her?
8. Where do the children stay when the Garcias go to work in "The Little Burnt Victims"? Why?
9. Why does Dona Maria decide to get her children toys for Christmas in "The Night Before Christmas"?
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
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
What is the woman praying for in "A Prayer"? Why? What is revealed about this character through her words and actions in this chapter?
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