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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the brothers believe will be the answer to their career dilemma?
(a) Ultima.
(b) Prudencio.
(c) Serrano.
(d) Tony.

2. Why did Lupito kill the town sheriff?
(a) Lupito was previously jailed by the sheriff.
(b) The sheriff had been chasing Lupito.
(c) He is a drunken war veteran.
(d) Lupito is a Japanese soldier.

3. What is the worst thing a disobedient child could fear from his/her parents?
(a) The silent treatment.
(b) A spanking.
(c) A timeout.
(d) An irrevocable curse.

4. What unique feature did the tunas have?
(a) Its fuzzy spots made your fingers and tongue itch.
(b) Its leaves leave dye on your hands.
(c) Its thorns leave cuts on your hand.
(d) Its sap is tacky and stringy.

5. What lesson do the Trementina daughters learn from the death of their sister?
(a) No one can overcome a curse by a la curandera.
(b) Never tempt a brujas.
(c) They had tampered with the fate of a man and experienced the consequences.
(d) Evil begets evil; good begets good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonio's father attempt to do when the crowd of men finally find Lupito?

2. What feeling does Tony have after his brothers head toward town in Chapter 8?

3. What is the significant feature of Marez blood?

4. What did Ultima teach Antonio about the river?

5. What color is the spring that touched the river trees in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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