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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. What happens when the Filipino workers strike?

2. Which of the following are a part of Carlos' duties at the newspaper after Pascual gets sick?

3. With whom is Nick running a literary magazine in Los Angeles?

4. What book does Macario read to Carlos?

5. What crop does Carlos help harvest at the end of cauliflower season?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jose arrested?

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

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

4. Why is Carlos fired from his job as a dishwasher?

5. What profession does Carlos now wish to follow as he leaves with his cousin?

6. What do Felix, Nick and Carlos decide they must work on to improve?

7. How do Carlos, Jose and Miller escape?

8. Why does Carlos want to go to California?

9. What does Macario vow to Carlos?

10. What revelation about his English skills does Carlos undergo in Chapter twenty-three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Justify the decision of Amado and Macario to join the armed services to Carlos in an essay.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the culture of the rural Philippines in the 1940's. Use examples from the text to support your description.

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