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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. Who steals the Pirate's bag?
(a) Pablo.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Joe.
(d) Tia.

2. What does the corporal tell his baby son every day?
(a) I love you more than anything.
(b) Your mama loves you very much.
(c) We will have a better life one day.
(d) You will be a general.

3. What does Dolores hope will happen when she invites the man in #76 to her home?
(a) He will cook dinner.
(b) He will ask her out.
(c) It will be a romantic evening.
(d) He will fix her sink.

4. What do the paisanos do to Joe after they teach him a lesson?
(a) Give him wine and put him in bed.
(b) Ignore him for a week.
(c) Send him to Confession.
(d) Fix him a good dinner.

5. Who reports that Torrelli wants to kill Pilon?
(a) Johnny Pom-pom.
(b) Birdy.
(c) Gabby.
(d) Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food do the paisanos eventually steal which is better for the children?

2. What does the woman in #104 do to Joe when he falls asleep?

3. What is Tall Bob Smoke's profession?

4. What is the name of the sick baby?

5. Dolores Ramirez can be best described as _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story of the boy and the baby, Manuel?

2. Who is Gracie Montez?

3. Describe the sad life of Tall Bob Smoke.

4. How can Jesus Maria be best characterized?

5. What gift does Danny buy for Sweets and how does he begin to feel about her?

6. How is the story of the corporal both pathetic and noble?

7. Who is Senora Teresina Cortez and what puzzles her most in her life?

8. How do the paisanos help Teresina when the bean crop fails and she cannot feed her eight children?

9. How does Big Joe's inability to stay awake get him into trouble with Tia and the law?

10. Who does Jesus Maria encounter in the company of a policeman and what does Jesus Maria do in the situation?

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