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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. In "You Fucking Whore!" how many men are murdered by jealous gauchos?
2. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what is a "two-spirit"?
3. In "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," China Iron talks about growing plants on "wampos" piled with earth. Where are these plants growing?
4. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what does Martín reveal about Raúl?
5. What crimes are punishable by death at Hernández's fort?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," what argument does the community have, and who is on each side of the dispute?
2. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what causes China Iron to want to hit the Colonel with a stick?
3. In "Frothing like Foam," what stokes China Iron's desire for Liz, and why does she not act upon it?
4. What goods and presents does the Colonel give Liz as she, China Iron, and Rosario are leaving?
5. Explain what Liz believes about Campo Malo and its relationship to the rest of the fort.
6. How is the fort's work structured like an assembly line, and what is the Colonel's purpose in structuring it this way?
7. What is Martín's argument for forgiveness in "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now"?
8. In what way does the use of indigenous words in "Part Three: Indian Territory" support the novel's themes?
9. What transformation in Martín does China Iron see when she first visits his tent, and what causes her to feel this way?
10. While the Colonel is telling Martin's story in "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," why is China Iron both fearful and relieved?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the significance of the recurring motif of things that are left behind in The Adventures of China Iron. Be sure to defend your claims using evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you defend a claim about the symbolic nature of food in The Adventures of China Iron. Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you make a claim about the thematic purpose of including the dog Estreya in the novel. Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.
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