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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 the boy from a different ward ask Carlos to do for him?

2. What does Ganzo tell Carlos to keep doing?

3. What does Carlos believe can never be destroyed?

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

5. How does Carlos travel to Bakersfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Ganzo find Carlos?

2. Why is Carlos denied the transfer?

3. What does Carlos continue to do to pass the time while he is in the hospital?

4. Why doesn't the editor of the magazine who wants to arrange for a scholarship for Carlos ever meet him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay distinguishing between Carlos and his brothers as immigrants. Use specific examples from the novel to support your writing.

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 discussing the differences in class explained throughout the book and relate that to class system in America during the same time period.

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