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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. On what does the family spend all of its money?
(a) Buying new hectares of land
(b) Food, clothes and health checkups
(c) Macario's school expenses
(d) New animals to help on the farm

2. How does Carlos' cousin show him how to meet girls?
(a) Walk up and stand in front of them
(b) Dance with them
(c) Call over to them
(d) Avoid all eye contact with them

3. What does the younger generation in the Philippines want?
(a) More land to farm
(b) Change and national independence
(c) More rights for farmers
(d) Social equality among all classes

4. How does Carlos earn money while he is living with his cousin?
(a) Selling fish his cousin catches
(b) Working with an American
(c) Going to school
(d) Working on a fishing boat

5. Which of the following terms means lending of money at an extremely high interest rate?
(a) Sharkery
(b) Peasantry
(c) Slavery
(d) Usury

Short Answer Questions

1. Alfredo is friendly with __________.

2. With what disease is Carlos diagnosed?

3. Which character gets a girl in trouble and has to leave town?

4. What happens to Carlos as he tries to obtain a job?

5. What does Carlos' family call him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carlos want to go to California?

2. Why are many different people arriving in the city, Linagayen, as Carlos arrives there?

3. Why is Jose arrested?

4. How do Carlos and Marcelo lose their money?

5. Why do the other roommates tell Macario that there is no use in going to look for a job?

6. Why does Macario lose his job?

7. What must Carlos take before he can board the boat to America?

8. What event makes Carlos' desire to be a doctor more concrete for him?

9. What does Macario vow to Carlos?

10. How does Carlos convince Amado that he is indeed his brother?

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