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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 is Carlos when Pearl Harbor is attacked?

2. What do the police do that upsets Carlos?

3. Which character does Carlos meet in San Pedro?

4. How do Ronald and Carlos meet?

5. What does Macario tell Carlos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Carlos and Macario when the police search them?

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

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

4. What does Carlos find out his friends and his brother, Macario?

5. How long does the relationship between Carlos and Eileen last?

6. What does Carlos hope will come from the meeting he and Jose call?

7. Why is Carlos denied the transfer?

8. How does Carlos feel about being portrayed in the newspaper as a Filipino communist?

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

10. Why is Carlos afraid he is dying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Interpret Carlos' idea that his faith in America has been restored by explaining how and why he has come to this conclusion.

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

Write an essay describing the mobile nature of the immigrants during the time frame of this novel. Compare it to today's mobile society. Use examples from the novel to support your essay.

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