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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. The boy who does not know how to write is from ________.

2. To whom has Carlos drawn closer?

3. What does Ganzo tell Carlos to keep doing?

4. Why do the people Carlos lives with decide to find a new place?

5. Why is Carlos losing interest in the fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ganzo find Carlos?

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

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

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

5. What does Carlos continue to do for Ganzo?

6. Why is Carlos denied the transfer?

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

8. Why do Macario and Nick not go to Spain?

9. What does Amado give to Carlos as he goes to join the Navy?

10. Why is Carlos afraid he is dying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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