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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. Which two of Salvador's friends loan him money for his wedding celebration?

2. Why does Dona Margarita name her son Juan Salvador?

3. When Lupe and her family finally find Don Manuel in California, what does he do for them?

4. What do the newlyweds talk about when they sneak off to be alone?

5. Where does Juan go to find the two men that stole his money and cut his face when he first arrives in Los Angeles?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Dona Margarita not want Domingo to be the one to ask for Lupe's hand in marriage on behalf of Salvador?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Lupe tell her mother about her feelings for Mark and Salvador?

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

9. How does Salvador get out of jail in Chapter 23?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please provide a brief summary and history of Prohibition in the United States. What role does Prohibition play in this novel and which character(s) is most directly affected by Prohibition?

Essay Topic 2

Define a protagonist and an antagonist and their roles in a piece of literary fiction. Please provide two examples of of protagonists in this story and state who their antagonist is, and what the situation/relationship of opposition is between the protagonist and the antagonist you choose.

Essay Topic 3

Gold and wealth is a topic that is seen throughout the novel. Please describe the role of gold and/or money (wealth) in the following stages of the story: 1) In the village life of La Lluvia de Oro and those who lived there, 2) In the case of those trying to travel to the U.S. in order to leave Mexico, and 3) In the lives of Lupe's family and Salvador's family after arriving in the United States. Please note the role that money/gold or the lack of money/gold played in each of these situations.

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