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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. When Manuel dies, what does his friend make for him?

2. The reader is told the sad story of how a young woman is lured into prostitution by whom?

3. Describe Chalito's coffin.

4. Who is Kite?

5. What is Vate afraid of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many children does Cuamea have and how does he raise them?

2. What happens to Chayo Cuamea's oldest son and what is his name?

3. What does Vate do when he reaches San Luis?

4. Describe Loreto and what he does to make money.

5. Who is Malguerida and what does the name mean?

6. How many of the revolution troops are captured and what happens to them?

7. Why do the people on the street laugh at Loreto?

8. How many years does Loreto survive Frankie and where do they find his dead body?

9. Describe Rudolph H. Smith's house.

10. Describe Rudolph Smith Jr.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Where is the dead body of Loreto found? By whom? Who notifies the authorities of his death?

2) Who comes to take the dead body of Loreto away? What happens to to Nelson Ortiz during during the loading of Loreto's body into the truck?

3) Describe Loreto's house down by the river. What do the bichigetters find when they tear it apart?

Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Who is "The Skinny Lady" and what is Cuamea's relationship with her?

2) Describe Mr. Foxye, his goals, personality, quirks, things he does in the book.

3) Describe Mrs. Foxye and her traits.

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Who is Moroyoqui? What is his nickname? Describe him.

2) Describe Loreto's clothes. What uniform does he imagine having? What causes him to dance around the street and make the women laugh?

3) Who is Dona Candelita? How does she make her living? What trick does she use to make people pity her and buy from her?

Choose two of the three to write on.

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