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

2. Where does Carlos go to talk to Nick?

3. Which of the following characters is able to obtain a visa to go to Spain?

4. Who does Carlos turn over the classes to when he leaves?

5. To whom does Carlos want to show his book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Carlos denied the transfer?

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

3. Why is Carlos afraid to leave the hospital?

4. Why does Carlos strike Amado with a pan?

5. What is Carlos doing when he decides that no one will destroy his faith in America?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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