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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 branch of the armed services does Amado join?

2. Where does Carlos head?

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

4. What does Carlos believe can never be destroyed?

5. Why is Carlos having more surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Macario's absence, what happens to Carlos and Eileen?

2. Where does Ganzo find Carlos?

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

4. Why is Carlos afraid he is dying?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Carlos strike Amado with a pan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about how illness and a time frame on life affect Carlos. Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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