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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. With whom do Carlos and Jose want to call a meeting?

2. Where does Carlos find work?

3. Who does Carlos try to find, but is unsuccessful?

4. What does Carlos want to do when he recovers?

5. Why are Macario, Nick and Felix going to Spain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What seems to be Carlos' reaction to serious problems?

2. What is one reason that many of the Filipinos want to fight to free their country of birth?

3. What does Carlos do once he hears that Pearl Harbor has been attacked?

4. Describe the crew leader's story in San Fernando.

5. How does Amado react to being hit with the pan by Carlos?

6. Why does Claro tell Carlos that he must leave Stockton immediately?

7. Why do Rios, Lacson and Dozier begin to convert the CPFR chapters into the Communist Party?

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. Where does Ganzo find Carlos?

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

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 taking apart the role Carlos plays in the civil rights movement of the Filipino immigrants. Use specific examples from the novel to support your answer.

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