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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. Why does the protagonist's mother in "What His Mother Never Knew..." leave water in his room?
2. At what time does the narrator leave his home in "A Silvery Night"?
3. Until how late do the workers in the fields try to stay working until in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
4. In describing the cemetery in "It's That It Hurts," the narrator notes that it looks nothing like the one where?
5. Who does the central figure of "The Lost Year" realize is calling his name?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the farmer hold off from firing the laborers for taking water in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
2. Why does the "wetback" start coming to see Dona Bone in "Hand in His Pocket"?
3. Why does the protagonist sneak out of his home in "A Silvery Night"?
4. What does the minister promise to the workers in "One Afternoon a Minister..."?
5. What is a "vignette" and how would you describe the vignettes in And the Earth Did Not Devour Him?
6. Why does the narrator stop eating sweet breads in "Hand in His Pocket"?
7. To whom does the woman pray in "A Prayer"? Why?
8. Why does the unnamed character say he does not plan to go to Utah in "Comadre, Do You All Plan to Go to Utah?"
9. How does the protagonist respond to his mother's prayers in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"?
10. How are Dona Bone and Don Laito perceived by their community?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does the minister come talk to the laborers in "One Afternoon a Minister..."? What does he promise them? Why do the laborers never receive the promise made by the minister?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the characters of Don Laito and Dona Bone in "Hand in His Pocket." How are these characters perceived by the community? What observations does the narrator make about these characters? Would you consider these characters protagonists or antagonists? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Who is swindled by the portrait dealer in "The Portrait"? Why is this so concerning for this character? How does he go about achieving retribution for his having been swindled?
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