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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. As Artemio moves around with the General, Regina:

2. Who was Cruz's unit fighting?

3. Artemio says he met Regina at a:

4. In a battle against the federales:

5. What does the dress store clerk think about the women models in the store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the chauffeur think while sitting in traffic?

2. What happens when Artemio is at the dinner table with Don Gamaliel and Catalina?

3. Who does Cruz see when he first opens his eyes?

4. What happens when Artemio accepted the nomination for the national congress and made his acceptance speech?

5. How does Cruz think of yesterday?

6. Why does Artemio go to visit Don Gamaliel?

7. What are Teresa and Catalina upset about in Artemio's hospital room?

8. What was the threat that Don Gamaliel faced from his peasants?

9. What do the girl and her mother talk about at the dress shop?

10. Why do the Americans need Artemio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss your impressions of the character of Teresa? Does she care about her father? Is she money-hungry? Why does she keep saying that Artemio is pretending?

Essay Topic 2

Fuentes uses an interesting combination of past and future tenses when Cruz is thinking about his life. What is the purpose of this? Do you think it is effective or does it create confusion for the reader?

Essay Topic 3

When people regain consciousness, they appear confused as it takes some time for them to gain their bearings. Explain how Fuentes achieves this with Cruz. Does this convey the experience to the reader? Is there a better way in which to convey this experience? If so, what?

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