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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. Which of the following is Nieves' profession?
(a) Pharmacist.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Interpreter.

2. Which of the following adjectives is not descriptive of Nieves' nature?
(a) Practical.
(b) Gregarious.
(c) Frugal.
(d) Stoic.

3. Where happens to the gift that Rocio gives her mother for Christmas?
(a) It is tucked away In the living room closet.
(b) Nieves tucks it away in her purse.
(c) It is stored on the kitchen shelf.
(d) It is placed in a prominent spot on Nieves' vanity table.

4. What type of disposition does the eldest son of Rocio's next door neighbors seem to have?
(a) A gregarious type of disposition.
(b) A submissive type of disposition.
(c) An animal meanness type of disposition.
(d) A passive type of disposition.

5. Which aspect of Christmas is not mentioned in relation to the Esquibels' yuletide observance?
(a) Christmas tree.
(b) Religion.
(c) Gift-giving.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has gifted one of the Esquibels with most of the gifts under the Esquibel family Christmas tree?

2. What is the name of Rocio's mother?

3. Which of the following is mentioned as having been the cause of the death of Nieves' first husband?

4. Whose image appears in the luminescent sliding picture in Nieves' closet?

5. What article of clothing did the young man whom Rocio secretly admires inadvertently leave at her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the text in the Evening in Paris, how do Rocio and her mother differ in terms of the level of forethought applied toward the purchase of Christmas gifts for one another?

2. According to the narrative in the Willow Game section of the book, aside from the trees in the neighborhood, is there anything or anyone that remains a constant in Rocio's life?

3. According to the narrative in The Closet section of the book, what childlike tendencies do Rocio and her sister, Mercy share?

4. Based on the text in The Closet section of the book, what does Rocio telling her sister, Mercy about her "special rooms" and advising her to find her own reveal about Rocio's bond with Mercy?

5. Based on the narrative of The Closet section of the book, why could the living room closet be aptly labeled as a potpourri type of closet?

6. Based on the narrative in the Willow Game section of the book, can you describe the individuals who live in the "up" section of Rocio's street?

7. Can you describe the Atherton's son based on the narrative in the Willow Game section of the book?

8. Based on the narrative of The Closet section of the book, what can be construed as being indicative that Rocio is growing up?

9. Based on the narrative in the Willow Game section of the book, what are some of the transition-type changes involving some young people in her neighborhood that Rocio observes as she is growing up?

10. According to the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, what does Rocio seem to have in abundance and her mother, Nieves seem to lack in relation to the celebration of Christmas?

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