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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. Why does Juan agree to confess to a murder he did not commit?

2. When Lupe wakes up on her wedding day, what initial thoughts run through her mind?

3. What position does Juan hold the first day he works at the rock quarry?

4. What does Dona Margarita tell Salvador she needs to do right as the ceremony is about to start?

5. Who arrives at Dona Margarita's house and is mistaken for her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Lupe told Salvador about marriage that Dona Margarita says is true?

2. How does the priest act when asking for Lupe's hand in marriage on behalf of Salvador?

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

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

5. Why isn't Sophia on the ship that sinks on its voyage to America?

6. Why does Sophia organize a strike and what is the outcome?

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

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

9. How does Lupe respond, verbally and emotionally, when Mark declares that he wants to marry her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please define conflict in a literary work. What are the four types of conflict studied in class? Please define these conflicts and provide examples of two of them as evident in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Religion is seen throughout the story. What role does religion play in this novel and in the lives of the characters in the story? Please provide two to four examples of the role or purpose of religion in the story and in the lives of the characters.

Essay Topic 3

Define what a back-story is in literature and the purpose it serves. Please provide one example of a back-story that can be found in "Rain of Gold" and give your opinion on whether or not this back-story meets all the qualifications of an acceptable back-story.

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