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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 was the air like in the first scene of the book?

2. How much money does Loreto finally make from foreign tourists?

3. What does the government do to Jes's because they're afraid of him?

4. Why is Ramagacha going to the U.S.?

5. What is a parida?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author handle the theme of wealth?

2. Give a short description of Chayo Cuamea.

3. What happens to Chayo Cuamea's eldest son, Chayito, and whose godson is he?

4. Who is Ruperta?

5. What does one of the soldiers fighting Chayo complain about and what is the solution his captain offers?

6. Describe Kite. ( Ffor instance: what does he look like, do all the time and what was his former occupation?)

7. Who is Lorenzo?

8. Describe General Cajetes.

9. Who is Chalito and what is his sad fate?

10. Describe Tony Baba.

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 dead man found at the bottom of a ravine. What is the story behind him?

2) Describe the scene from the book with Loreto and Frankie Perez. What are their thoughts and emotions?

3) Who is Mr. McCane? What does he do? How does he affect other characters in the book?

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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