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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 is the name of the country where Pedro lives?

2. How does Chúcaro like being groomed?

3. Where does the land owner of a large group of farms often stay?

4. How old is Pedro?

5. What is another thing the mayordomo does?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are people hurrying home from church?

2. Who does the estanciero leave the decision-making up to and why?

3. What kerchief does Juan decide to wear and why?

4. What does Chapter 7 describe?

5. How is Juan different from most of the gauchos?

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

7. Briefly describe Pedro.

8. How does Armando do on the first lasso attempt and what is the people's reaction?

9. What does the narrator say about the average estanciero and about Señor Muñez in particular?

10. What is the Ombu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Vaquero, Pedro's irresponsible but affable father, reports about the mayordomo's plans to acquire Chúcaro for Armando. But Juan is furious and Pedro despondent at the mayordomo's proposed action. Juan decides to draw a line in the sand and resist. Mr. Pizetti suggests that Juan could be forced to give Chúcaro up on pain of perhaps losing his job.

1. Why do you think the poor workers on the ranches allow the owners to control so much of their lives? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think Juan drawing the line and resisting might help others who run into the same type of situation? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

3. Discuss the reasons Argentina's government might have for allowing the Mayordomos and the ranch owners to have so much power over the peasants. Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an important part of what makes Chucaro interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Pedro. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Juan. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of the Mayodomo. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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