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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 kerchief does Juan wear on Sundays?
2. Where does Pedro want to keep Chúcaro?
3. Who was once a strong man?
4. How does Juan feel about the mayordomo who lives near Juan?
5. What is the most important postcard Juan has?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Gitana and how does she help Chúcaro?
2. How is Juan feeling as he is making the bola?
3. What does Armando do after his second lasso attempt?
4. What is Armando doing when Pedro brings Chúcaro to the corral?
5. What kerchief does Juan decide to wear and why?
6. What are some of the jobs of the mayordomo?
7. What does Mr. Pizetti point out to the group about the law?
8. What are two other pictures in Juan's hut?
9. Are Pedro and his father successful and what does Pedro name the horse?
10. What is the poster of a man that is hung in Juan's hut?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think Chucaro is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 2
Chucaro belongs to the children's book novel genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the children's book novel genre.
2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.
3. What do you think is the difference between a children's book novel and a historical novel mystery?
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Chucaro. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Kalnay chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Kalnay chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Kalnay's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Kalnay use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
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