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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. Which of the following is the title of Carlos' first published book?
(a) Filipino Letters
(b) American Letters to the Philippines
(c) Letter from America
(d) American Letters

2. How many people attend Carlos and Jose's meeting?
(a) 30
(b) 5
(c) 12
(d) 21

3. What is the name of the organization they develop out of the meeting?
(a) Coalition for Protecting West Coast Filipinos
(b) Protecting West Coast Filipinos
(c) Committee for Protection of Filipino Rights
(d) West Coast Filipinos

4. To whom does Ann Dozier direct Jose and Carlos?
(a) Labor union
(b) Public library
(c) A Filipino communist
(d) Poetry club

5. Which of the following characters is able to obtain a visa to go to Spain?
(a) Macario
(b) Felix
(c) Nick
(d) Carlos

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carlos not write?

2. What does Carlos start as he moves around?

3. Where does Carlos go to talk to Nick?

4. What good news does Carlos receive in regard to his writing?

5. Which of the following characters is the contractor Carlos goes to see in Bakersfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amado think about Carlos?

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

3. Why do Macario and Nick not go to Spain?

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

5. Why doesn't the editor of the magazine who wants to arrange for a scholarship for Carlos ever meet him?

6. Why is Carlos afraid to leave the hospital?

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

8. Why does Carlos strike Amado with a pan?

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

10. What happens when Carlos shows his published book to Amado at the bar?

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