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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. What special talent did Nardo's grandmother claim that he had?
2. 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?
3. What meaning did Manuel ascribe to the note that Rebecca had left him about going to get her hair done at Sophie's?
4. What was Manuel searching for when he knocked all of Rebecca's ceramic animal collection all over the floor?
5. What two activities most often occurred at the Big Lawn?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why was Manuel immediately furious when he saw Manny get out of Mr. Hart's car?
3. What emotions did Nardo display while he watched the Mexican man pick peppers in the row next to his?
4. What was the lost job that Nardo missed the most and why?
5. What did Nardo's grandmother mean when she said, "Es muy vivo" about Nardo?
6. How did Mr. Hart give Manny $20 even though Manny had refused it?
7. What kind of relationship did Manny's father and mother have?
8. Why did Mr. Hart take a roundabout way when he took Manny home?
9. What caused Rebecca to think that Manuel was somewhere in the pool hall even though Rico told her that Manuel had gone home?
10. What is the significance of Manny's daydream about being on the baseball team and having people looking at him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a feminist criticism essay of the novel, using textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the treatment of gender roles in the book.
Essay Topic 2
Victor Martinez cites one of his main literary influences as the poet William Carlos Williams, who is famous for his philosophy of literature that states, “There are no ideas but in things” (216). Discuss the meaning of this literary philosophy and explain how Parrot in the Oven displays its use. Use textual details to support your discussion.
Essay Topic 3
Trace the characterization arc of Manny’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether he is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character. Use concrete details to support your claims.
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