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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. From whom does Danny get his inheritance?
(a) Father.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Mother.
(d) Uncle.
2. Who is Pilon's partner on St. Andrew's Eve?
(a) Joe.
(b) Max.
(c) Pablo.
(d) Pirate.
3. What does Jesus Maria pledge to do for Danny?
(a) Repair furniture.
(b) Find him a job.
(c) Provide food.
(d) Paint the house.
4. What is St. Andrew's Eve?
(a) The night when young men enter the priesthood.
(b) The night when every paisano seeks buried treasure.
(c) The night when all the bars in town stay open all night.
(d) The night when Catholics polish their statues.
5. Why does Danny receive the sentence he does?
(a) He is a veteran.
(b) He knows the chief of police.
(c) He is on the police force.
(d) His uncle is the sheriff.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does the Pirate show up every day?
2. Who is Pilon?
3. What is found during Pilon's treasure dig?
4. Who does Pilon make dig at the treasure spot?
5. What does the Pirate sell every day?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Pilon rationalize not getting any gold for Danny?
2. What do the paisanos learn is in the Pirates' canvas bag and what is done with the bag at the house?
3. How does Arabella Gross take advantage of Jesus Maria Corcoran?
4. What does Pilon explain about keeping the treasures one finds in a St. Andrew's Eve dig?
5. Who is the protagonist of the story and how is he introduced in the novel?
6. What happens to Jesus Maria and what inspiration does Pilon have for the pink bra?
7. Describe how Pilon and Joe dig for their treasure and what do they find?
8. What is the condition of Danny's house and how much rent is it agreed that Pilon will pay?
9. What does the town of Tortilla Flat seem to thrive on and how do the paisanos feel about Danny's love interest?
10. How does Pilon try to convince the Pirate to come live in the house with the paisanos?
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