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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 does Carlos find Jose?

2. What does the younger generation in the Philippines want?

3. What does Carlos' family call him?

4. To what organization does the Philippine Scouts belong?

5. What is Pascual's profession in addition to running the small newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carlos leave the homeless shelter?

2. How do Carlos, Jose and Miller escape?

3. Why does Macario lose his job?

4. Why do the striking workers organize their own patrols?

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

6. Why does Marian give Carlos several hundred dollars?

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

8. What does Macario do once he graduates high school and returns to Binalonan?

9. What incident occurs which makes Carlos leave Montana and again jump around from state to state?

10. What does Carlos do with the money he earns?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing racial issues which are described throughout the novel. Make an evaluation as to the level of racial issues present during the time frame of the novel and present day.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the role of physical disabilities in this novel. Include examples of how they are described and their impact on success for the characters.

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