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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. How is a spit used by gauchos?

2. What is one thing the mayordomo does?

3. What is the most important postcard Juan has?

4. What do most people remember seeing in Juan's house?

5. For what are 1000 pesos offered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Vaquero say about the upcoming patrón's visit?

2. How does Chúcaro react to being left in the corral by Pedro and what reassures the horse?

3. What are two other pictures in Juan's hut?

4. Where is the Vaquero in Chapter 12, and what does he tell the office secretary?

5. What do Juan, Carlos and Pedro note about the Pizzetti family and what do the three do?

6. What does the mayordomo know and what does he not yet know?

7. Why are people hurrying home from church?

8. What does Chapter 7 describe?

9. What is said about Armando being spoiled and how is that demonstrated when Armando greets the mayordomo?

10. What mystery is discussed in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Over the course of Chucaro, Pedro grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. Chucaro might be considered a slice of Pedro's larger story of his "coming of age." It might be said that Chucaro is a "bildungsroman" of Pedro. Discuss the following:

1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.

2. Trace and analyze the character of Pedro as he changes from a more carefree, innocent boy to a wiser, boy. What are the significant events that change Pedro?

3. After thoroughly analyzing Pedro's growth throughout Chucaro, do you think Chucaro could be considered Pedro's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?

4. Are there any other characters in Chucaro who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Chucaro. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Chucaro. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of power in Chucaro. Consider the power of the wealthy and the power that the poor workers have.

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