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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Fire," where does Father set Neftali's notebooks and writings on fire?
(a) Backyard.
(b) Sidewalk.
(c) Street.
(d) Side yard.

2. Where does Neftali go after his torturous swim every day in "Lagoon"?
(a) Cliff overlooking the ocean.
(b) The town.
(c) The summerhouse.
(d) The woods.

3. How does Neftali find the swan in "Lagoon," when it is not in the water?
(a) Listens for the sound of the swan.
(b) Follows a trail of blood.
(c) Follows bent grasses.
(d) Walks a trail.

4. What has Father decided that Neftali will not study because of his math grades in "Fire"?
(a) Architecture.
(b) Engineering.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Science.

5. What does Mamadre hold as she stands on the shore and sees Laurita go under the water in "Ocean"?
(a) Book.
(b) Food.
(c) Towel.
(d) Basket.

6. In "Passion," where does Neftali listen to a meeting about the Mapuche?
(a) An abandoned shack.
(b) Uncle Orlando's office.
(c) The back of the hardware store.
(d) A storekeeper's shop.

7. As Neftali brings the swan to the lagoon, how many flamingos does he say that he sees?
(a) Thousands.
(b) 90.
(c) 200.
(d) Hundreds.

8. What does Neftali find in the back of the cottage to play in in"Lagoon"?
(a) Cave.
(b) Old rowboat.
(c) Hill.
(d) Old shed.

9. In "River," what river will the family traverse on a boat?
(a) Imperial River.
(b) Rio Vergara.
(c) Tavolevo River.
(d) Rio Tirua.

10. What poet is arrested and taken to prison where he dies in "Fire"?
(a) Pablo de Rokha.
(b) Vera.
(c) Rojas.
(d) Jaime Quezada.

11. How old is Neftali in "Passion"?
(a) 11.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

12. Where will the family be staying in "River"?
(a) Nehuentue.
(b) Puerto Saavedra.
(c) Playa Puaucho.
(d) Leufeche.

13. What is the name of the magazine for which Neftali has been named a correspondent for in "Fire"?
(a) Claridad.
(b) Segunda.
(c) Tercera.
(d) Mercurio.

14. Why time does the family leave in "River"?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) Middle of the night.
(c) Dawn.
(d) 10 a.m.

15. In "River," where will the family disembark from the train?
(a) Carahue.
(b) Nueva Imperial.
(c) Tranapuente.
(d) Rucaduca.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Passion," where is Rodolfo working?

2. In "River," what is Uncle Orlando's newspaper sponsoring?

3. In "Love," who does Neftali think about while he writes a letter?

4. In "Love," who is sick in Blanca and Valeria's family that require them to move?

5. In the magazine where Neftali's article is published in "Fire," what does it say he will study at the university?

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