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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. At what did Manuel point to when he asked Manny, "Don't you think I know people like this?" (47)?
2. What simile did Manny use on page 39 to describe the tie that Mr. Hart always wore?
3. When he watches the way that the Mexican man in the next row over moves gracefully and efficiently while picking peppers, at what job did Manny say the man would excel?
4. Manny told Manuel that if he shot Rebecca, he would be thrown in jail. Manny asked Manuel to think of what would happen to Manuel's children then. Manuel replies that he only cares about one family member. Who is it?
5. Who watched Pedi while Manny and Rebecca went to the pool hall to try and get Manuel to return home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to alert Rebecca that Manuel was angry with Manny and that that was the reason he would not leave the pool hall after spending Manny's $20 on alcohol?
2. How does the theme of "otherness" emerge within the aftermath of the Immigration officers' removal of the illegal immigrants from the field?
3. What did Manny mean when he said, "Miracles don't wait for doubters" (8) once Nardo had agreed to come work in the fields with him?
4. Why did Mr. Hart take a roundabout way when he took Manny home?
5. What is the significance of Manuel's words to Manny after he snatched the $20l from Manny's pocket?
6. What is significant about how Rebecca behaved during the scene in which the police came into the Hernandez's home?
7. How is the theme of racism demonstrated within the scene when Manny asks the secretary for his transcripts?
8. What did Nardo's grandmother mean when she said, "Es muy vivo" about Nardo?
9. How did Mr. Hart give Manny $20 even though Manny had refused it?
10. What is ironic about Nardo being the one that "jeered at the [Immigration] officers" the loudest as the people were led away and put into vans?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the effect of alcoholism on the health of the Hernandez family. What conflicts are a direct result of alcohol abuse and what is the author's subsequent message regarding alcoholism and its effect on families? Support your points with concrete details from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the interplay between the climax of the novel and the resolution of the novel. How does the author employ them and how does their juxtaposition help him get across the main message of the novel? Use quotes from the narrative to prove your claim.
Essay Topic 3
How is the topic of materialism treated within the novel? Create a claim stating the author’s message regarding materialism and wealth. Prove your claim with concrete details from the novel.
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