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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the Vaquero report about Chúcaro?
2. What have none of the people seen in their lifetime?
3. What is in the bag Armando pulls out of the car?
4. What happens when Armando prepares to throw a second lasso?
5. Who is asleep outside the mayordomo's office in Chapter 12?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Francis Kalnay.
2. What in Kalnay's background may have helped him in writing Chucaro? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Chucaro.
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Chucaro. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Chucaro. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
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