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

2. How does Carlos feel about returning to the city of his birth and the old family home?

3. When does Claro say Carlos should return to Stockton?

4. What do five white men do to Jose and Carlos?

5. What type of party does Carlos go to with Macario?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why are the characters so rushed to finish the harvest?

3. What does Macario vow to Carlos?

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

5. What happens to Alonzo?

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

7. Why does Carlos leave the homeless shelter?

8. Why does Marian give Carlos several hundred dollars?

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

10. What does Carlos call the turning point in his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the family in the life of a Filipino immigrant during this time frame. Use examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the social conditions Carlos faces throughout the text. Make evaluations and judgments about his reaction to the conditions. Use specific examples from the novel to support your position and statements.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about Carlos' main method of dealing with problems. Make an evaluation as to the effectiveness of this method and support your evaluation with examples from the novel.

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