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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. Artemio visits the Bernal house because:

2. While walking to the restaurant, Padilla tells the man that he:

3. The gun used in the Russian Roulette game has:

4. At the meeting, the Americans discuss:

5. Who was the cell mate of Gonzalo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Catalina upset with Artemio?

2. What is the relationship between Gonzalo Bernal and Artemio Cruz?

3. Why does Artemio Cruz pay a visit to Father Paez?

4. What is Cruz thinking while the police commander is playing Russian Roulette?

5. How does the book open?

6. Why does Artemio warn Regina about the federales?

7. How does Major Gavilan feel that Cruz will be received by the general?

8. What do they find when they return to Rio Hondo?

9. What does Artemio do after the business meeting?

10. Who does Cruz see when he first opens his eyes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Cruz's behavior and actions at the Perales prison? Cruz decided to save himself at the expense of Gonzalo Bernal and the Yaqui? Did he cause their deaths in exchange for his own life? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Explain what a cause is. What did this mean in the life of Artemio? What did it mean to Lorenzo? Why couldn't Teresa and Catalina understand what it meant?

Essay Topic 3

When people regain consciousness, they appear confused as it takes some time for them to gain their bearings. Explain how Fuentes achieves this with Cruz. Does this convey the experience to the reader? Is there a better way in which to convey this experience? If so, what?

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