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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Evening in Paris.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Rocio's relatives moves away from the neighborhood?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her sister.

2. Which of the following ages is mentioned as that of Nieves' first child at the time of the death of Nieves' first husband?
(a) Eight months old.
(b) Two years old.
(c) Six weeks old.
(d) Three days old.

3. What religion does the Esquibel family tend to lean toward?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Christian.

4. What does the ashtray with cigarette butts that Nieves keeps on a shelf close to the table supposed to signify?
(a) The last time that Rocio and Mercy's father visited them.
(b) Smoking kills.
(c) Do not smoke in this house.
(d) The last time that Nieves lit up a cigarette.

5. Where does the "marking off" tree on Rocio's street stand?
(a) In Rocio's front yard.
(b) In Rocio's front neighbor's front yard.
(c) In the corner lot.
(d) In a vacant lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What takes place every Christmas at the Esquibel home?

2. Who narrates the story?

3. Which of the following tends to inspire Nieves the most in relation to her choice of Christmas gifts for her daughters?

4. What is the subject matter of the home movies in Nieves' closet?

5. Where does Rocio end up being "transported" into directly from the "gray room"?

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