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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. Though Stinky was in Manny's grade at school, how much older was he than Manny?
2. What did Manny mean when he said, "I was of my grandpa Ignacio's line of useful blood?" (6)
3. What two activities most often occurred at the Big Lawn?
4. In contrast to Manny's father's method of worrying aloud, Manny said his mother was more quiet and would take which two actions while she worried?
5. What errand did Manny's mother send him to his school to accomplish even though it was still summer?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was it so uncomfortable for Manny to be within the weighing area where the chili peppers were weighed out for measuring how much each person would be paid?
2. What emotions did Nardo display while he watched the Mexican man pick peppers in the row next to his?
3. How does the theme of "otherness" emerge within the aftermath of the Immigration officers' removal of the illegal immigrants from the field?
4. What is significant about how Rebecca behaved during the scene in which the police came into the Hernandez's home?
5. How does the theme of domestic violence arise sharply within the scene when Manuel returns from his two-day drinking binge?
6. What caused Rebecca to think that Manuel was somewhere in the pool hall even though Rico told her that Manuel had gone home?
7. Why was Manuel immediately furious when he saw Manny get out of Mr. Hart's car?
8. What is the significance of Manuel's words to Manny after he snatched the $20l from Manny's pocket?
9. 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?
10. Why did Mr. Hart take a roundabout way when he took Manny home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the themes of truth and lies are interwoven within the novel’s narrative. Create a strong, specific claim and support it with concrete details from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Determine the author's message regarding the power of choice within the novel. Support your claim with quotes from the narrative. Be sure to use a variety of characters and situations to back up your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Many characters within the novel have conflicted feelings about race--their own and others'. Choose at least three scenes in which the author demonstrates the complicated nature of race relations and use quotes from the novel to support your claims about the novel's treatment of race.
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