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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 is Juan making?
3. What is Juan making for Pedro?
4. Who accompanies Juan and Pedro until sunset?
5. What is Armando doing when Pedro arrives with Chúcaro?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Chucaro and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Chucaro is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Muñez did not realize that his son Armando was terrible spoiled. In fact, he had paid little attention to his son. Armando's mother was worn out of taking care of him, so she focused on helping others while she let Armando's tutors tend to him.
1. Discuss what you see are the failings in a father who does not realize his son is spoiled. Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
2. What are some of the effects that might be seen in Armando as a person from his father ignoring him. Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
3. Discuss the ways in which Pedro, who has Juan, a guardian who pays a great deal of attention to him, has a better life than Armando. Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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