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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 does Claro tell Carlos many years ago when they meet?

2. Which of the following characters does Carlos meet on the return train trip to Los Angeles?

3. What does Carlos start as he moves around?

4. In what city does Carlos meet Claro?

5. What does Ganzo tell Carlos to keep doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ganzo find Carlos?

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

3. Why does Carlos strike Amado with a pan?

4. Why is Carlos afraid to leave the hospital?

5. Why does Carlos spend time with the San Fernando crew leader's wife?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Carlos feel after meeting with the Filipino communist?

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

Write an essay about the sacrifices the peasants in the Philippines in the 1940's make to ensure their children receive an education. Compare this to current American society's sacrifices for education.

Essay Topic 3

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

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