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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Carlos' first stop on his trip visiting the workers?

2. To whom does Ann Dozier direct Jose and Carlos?

3. What does Carlos believe can never be destroyed?

4. Why is Carlos having more surgery?

5. Who does the newspaper headline say is leading the strike?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Carlos and Macario when the police search them?

2. Why is Carlos afraid to leave the hospital?

3. What does Carlos hope will come from the meeting he and Jose call?

4. Why does Claro tell Carlos that he must leave Stockton immediately?

5. How does Carlos feel after he realizes that no one will ever destroy his faith in America?

6. Why does Carlos strike Amado with a pan?

7. What does Carlos continue to do to pass the time while he is in the hospital?

8. Describe the crew leader's story in San Fernando.

9. What is one reason that many of the Filipinos want to fight to free their country of birth?

10. Why does Carlos spend time with the San Fernando crew leader's wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining to someone who may have not read this novel, why it is important for the peasants of the Philippines to have land. Include in your essay reasons why and what might happen to those that do not have any land.

Essay Topic 2

Formulate a plan for Carlos in an essay to continue living his life and battling the prejudices he faces now that his brothers have left for military service.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about Carlos' main method of dealing with problems. Make an evaluation as to the effectiveness of this method and support your evaluation with examples from the novel.

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