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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 woman is Danny interested in?
(a) Mrs. Ramirez.
(b) Mrs. Sanchez.
(c) Mrs. Morales.
(d) Miss Garcia.

2. How does Pilon get Joe's trousers back?
(a) He buys them.
(b) He barters for them.
(c) He does not get them back.
(d) He steals them.

3. Pilon and Pablo bring Danny _____________ and the pink bra as a peace offering.
(a) deviled eggs.
(b) a gallon of wine.
(c) a cigar.
(d) a rooster.

4. How much rent will Pilon pay each month?
(a) 25 dollars.
(b) 100 dollars.
(c) 15 dollars.
(d) 30 dollars.

5. What does Pilon steal from Joe while Joe is asleep?
(a) Trousers.
(b) Boots.
(c) Money.
(d) Cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Danny learned that he has inherited?

2. Why does Pirate buy the item for St. Francis?

3. What word meaning "friend" is used in TORTILLA FLAT?

4. Which saint is mentioned in the book?

5. Who is the jailer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pilon think he will find the treasure in the St. Andrew's Eve dig?

2. How does the author use foreshadowing when Pilon and Pablo are talking about deceased friends?

3. What is the condition of Danny's house and how much rent is it agreed that Pilon will pay?

4. How does Big Joe Portagee become a tenant in Danny's house?

5. What do the paisanos learn is in the Pirates' canvas bag and what is done with the bag at the house?

6. What is Big Joe's experience with Pilon on St. Andrew's Eve?

7. What does Pilon explain about keeping the treasures one finds in a St. Andrew's Eve dig?

8. Who does Danny invite to live with him in his house?

9. What is the source of the house fire and what lesson do the men learn from it?

10. Who is the protagonist of the story and how is he introduced in the novel?

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