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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Antonio's mother doing while cooking for his brothers?
(a) Burning incense by the statue of the Virgin.
(b) Singing hymns.
(c) Praying the rosary.
(d) Crying uncontrollably.

2. How does Horse gain his nickname?
(a) His legs are shaped like a horse.
(b) He stomps on the ground like a horse.
(c) He always rides a horse into town.
(d) He runs as fast as a horse.

3. What answer does Ultima give Antonio when he asks how his father can take communion after witnessing a man's death?
(a) All Marez men can take communion under any circumstance.
(b) Men of the llano take communion after going to penance.
(c) Antonio's father has taken catechism class.
(d) Men of the llano would not take the life of another llano without just cause.

4. What is the relationship between the owl and la Virgen de Guadalupe?
(a) Antonio dreams the owl lifts la Virgen de Guadalupe to fly her to heaven.
(b) The owl represents Ultima's sorcery over la Virgen de Guadalupe.
(c) The owl takes all of la Virgen de Guadalupe babies up to heaven.
(d) La Virgen de Guadalupe will destroy the owl.

5. What name does Pedro call Antonio?
(a) Tone.
(b) Tony.
(c) Tonio.
(d) Antone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Antonio's mother want his father to buy land?

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

3. What is the significance of the color black the women wore in Chapter 3?

4. Why did Lupito kill the town sheriff?

5. What does Ultima bring with her that provides warm memories for Antonio?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the owl special to Antonio?

2. What is Antonio's father's dream now that his sons have returned home from war?

3. Why is Florence's confession shocking to the other school children?

4. What are the advantages for Antonio being the youngest in his family?

5. What is the difference between a venial sin and a mortal sin?

6. What is the significance of black and white colors on Antonio's First Communion?

7. What is the significance of Antonio seeing his brothers in his dream?

8. What troubles Antonio once he awakes from his fever?

9. What is special about the arrival of Ultima into the Marez home?

10. What questions does Antonio wonder about communion?

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