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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. How many days does the strike last?

2. Why does Dona Margarita disapprove of Domingo and Nellie's relationship?

3. What tips Juan off that there is a trap waiting for him at the hotel where he is supposed to sell his bootleg liquor?

4. After Sophia's husband dies, where does she leave to go to?

5. Besides being the owners of a gambling hall, what other prominent position does Archie Freeman hold?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Salvador react when a friend who refused to lend him money when he needed it stops by his house a few days before the wedding?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Please define what characterization is and its purpose in a literary work, as well as the two specific types of characterization reviewed in class. Give three examples from the novel of the author's use of characterization (you may use the book for this essay question). Please use specific quotes or samples from the book that show characterization.

Essay Topic 3

The lack of women's rights can be seen through the strike in chapter 19, section 5. Please explain why this is a good example of the lack of women's rights, what was done in response to that lack of rights, and what the outcome of the situation was. Do you agree or disagree with the way this matter is handled?

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