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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the hinges of Loreto's front door made of ?

2. How do the Foxyes become wealthy?

3. What finally happens to Fankie's father?

4. What do Kite's feet look like?

5. Frankie's father compares his people to what?

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) 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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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