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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 happens when Loreto drops one of his coins?

2. Where does Chuco finally go and what work is he seeking?

3. What tongues does Jes's of Bethlehem seem to speak?

4. Don de Cocuch spent a lot of time around what animals?

5. Who took Loreto's spot on the street?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Manuel's other name and what happens to him in the desert?

3. Describe Tony Baba.

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

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

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

7. What does Dosa Candelita do to make money and what does she do to make people pity her?

8. Who owns the brothel where La Maquerida was put by force and what happens to him?

9. What does one of the men walking through the desert say to the other one to persuade him to continue on?

10. Who is Ramagacha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Describe Loreto including his appearance, what he does for a living, his character, etc.

Part 2) Describe Chalito including his appearance, character and fate.

Part 3) What is your opinion of the author's writing style? Give explanations and examples from the book.

Choose two of the three options to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) When Loreto is given two dollars, what does he buy with the money? What happens when he drops a coin he has gotten in change?

2) How is the life of Little Jes's of Bethlehem similar to the life of Jesus Christ of the Bible?

3) What does Senora de Cocuch give a check to the Daughters of Samaria for? Describe what is purchased with the check in as much detail as possible.

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Describe the character, "La Malquerida". Why was she given that name?

Part 2) Describe the character Tony Baba. What might make the reader dislike him?

Part 3) Describe the character, Chalito, his appearance, character and fate. Why is he such a tragic character?

Choose two of the three options to write on.

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