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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is special about the homes in El Puerto?
(a) Each has an apple orchard.
(b) Each has a small flower garden in the front.
(c) Each has a driveway.
(d) Each faces the river.

2. What does Antonio tell Miss Maestas the first day of school?
(a) He can't speak English.
(b) He can tie his shoes.
(c) He can read Spanish.
(d) He can pray the rosary.

3. What plant provides the greatest magical power?
(a) Yerba del manso heals burns, sores and bleeding.
(b) Oregano reduces high fever.
(c) Osha cures coughs and colds.
(d) Cactus seeds eliminate bad breath.

4. Why was Antonio's father bitter?
(a) His dream is to take his sons and move westward to California.
(b) Antonio's father doesn't want Ultima to live with the Marez family.
(c) He wants to purchase more land for his sons to farm.
(d) He wants to go to war with his sons.

5. What is the one thing Antonio's father and Ultima shared between themselves?
(a) They are suspicious of priests.
(b) They witness Lupito's murder.
(c) They dream about the blood-stained river.
(d) They break their fast before receiving communion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonio fear about walking along the river in Chapter 3?

2. What happens to Antonio the first day of school?

3. What happened to Pedro's family?

4. Where does the Marez family go every autumn?

5. What is the significant characteristic of Luna blood?

(see the answer key)

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