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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. Who does Jacob fall in love with?

2. What does Tao Chi'en give to Eliza to help her hide her identity?

3. What does Eliza think Joaquin's name is?

4. What is Paulina's last name before she gets married?

5. What is Karl's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Eliza and Tao Chi'en's relationship in "The Argonauts."

2. What items does Eliza take with her to California?

3. In what way is Rose's father more similar to her than to his sons?

4. What is Eliza's reputation like at the brothel?

5. Describe Joaquin's childhood.

6. Does Tao Chi'en enjoy his work on the boat? Why or why not?

7. What does Lin's ghost tell Tao Chi'en when she visits him in "Joaquin"?

8. Why does Eliza begin to doubt that Joaquin Murieta was her lover, Joaquin?

9. Why is Tao Chi'en particularly interested in helping young sex slaves?

10. What does Tao Chi'en learn about happiness from his second owner, the zhong yi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eliza has two clashing worlds influencing her as she grows up: the world of proper English people and the world of Chilean poverty. Which lifestyle does she seem to enjoy more? How does each lifestyle shape the woman she grows up to be? Use specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters in the novel break out from their traditional or expected roles. Choose two characters who have done this and compare and contrast their situations. Does rebelling against society's norms help or hurt them?

Essay Topic 3

What function does Paulina play in the plot? What themes are portrayed through her character? How is she similar or different than the other female characters?

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