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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Juan promise to do?
2. How had Señor Muñez lived long into his adult life?
3. What is kicking up much dust in the area where Juan is working?
4. What does Armando do to the mayordomo when they arrive at the estancia?
5. What are the young boys cheering?
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
There are a number of interesting questions raised by Chucaro. Questions that Kalnay most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Kalnay' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Kalnay' probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of Kalnay and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Chucaro is? Explain your response.
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