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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 work does Carlos get in Moxee City?

2. What is the name of the literary magazine that Nick, Felix and Carlos print?

3. Why does Macario not want to marry the girl who has moved in with him?

4. What is the name of the woman married to Pascual who helps to run the newspaper?

5. What does Macario think the family should sell so that he can finish his last three months of school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Carlos as he tries to help the girl who is being assaulted?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Carlos leave the homeless shelter?

7. Why does the family have to close the store that Luciano and Carlos opened?

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

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

10. Why does Miss Strandon arrange for Carlos' job at the library?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing a typical day in the life of the peasants. Include an evaluation as to this type of life style compared to your own. Be sure to include specific examples from the text to support your writing.

Essay Topic 2

Elaborate on Carlos' idea that he belongs in America in an essay using specific examples and supporting details from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay distinguishing between Carlos and his brothers as immigrants. Use specific examples from the novel to support your writing.

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