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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role is Lupe asked to play in the Cinco de Mayo celebration?
(a) She is asked to be the parade marshal.
(b) She is asked to be a flag holder.
(c) She is asked to be the celebration's Queen.
(d) She is asked to ride a pony.

2. In what city is Archie's gambling hall located?
(a) Carlsbad.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Escondido.

3. What ethnic background are the two men that stole Juan's money and cut his face?
(a) Italian and Filipino.
(b) Japanese and Filipino.
(c) Mexican and Italian.
(d) Irish and Chinese.

4. What does Mark's uncle offer Lupe?
(a) To pay for their wedding.
(b) To help Lupe get her teaching certificate.
(c) A new car in celebration of their engagement.
(d) A job assisting him at his office.

5. Besides being the owners of a gambling hall, what other prominent position does Archie Freeman hold?
(a) President of the City Council.
(b) Deputy Sheriff.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Army Sergeant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Al come from Italy to the United States?

2. How long does Don Victor tell the priest and Salvador it will be before he gives them an answer regarding the proposal to Lupe?

3. What is Lupe's initial reaction when she learns of Mark's strong desire to marry her?

4. How many days does the strike last?

5. What "secret" of Salvador's does Don Victor learn about and then confront Salvador?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Juan when two men try to take his gambling winnings in California?

2. In what state does Juan find his mother when he arrives in Los Angeles?

3. When Juan visits his mother at church dressed like a woman, what information does she share with him?

4. What do Pedro and Jose do to their teacher, and what punishment does Juan give them?

5. What are the circumstances in which Lupe first sees Juan, and what does she think of him?

6. What scheme does Juan try while working as a miner in Douglas, and what is the result?

7. What are the costs of the strike to Lupe and her sisters?

8. Why does Juan agree to a life sentence in prison?

9. What news does Don Victor bring back from the lowlands regarding Sophia?

10. How does Dona Margarita cause a commotion at Salvador's wedding?

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