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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. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," who is Miss Daisy?
2. To what Biblical story does China Iron allude in "We Come from Dust"?
3. In "I Was Burning My Bridges," what does China Iron reveal about her early life?
4. In his remarks about the role of the gauchos in "Tangled Legs," what importance does the Colonel assign them?
5. How does Liz try to make sure that they will be safe at the fort?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Suspended in the Air," what is the rhetorical purpose of the extended discussion of vizcachas?
2. In "British Science," what book does Liz read to China Iron, and what odd conclusion does it lead China Iron to?
3. In "Tangled Legs," what does the recitation of the poem imply about the Colonel's identity, and how is this implication confirmed?
4. In "Tangled Legs," why does China Iron compare the ditch to a branding iron?
5. When Liz kisses China Iron, in "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," how does China Iron respond?
6. In "The Wagon," what practical and personal reasons does China Iron believe Liz has for taking her along on her journey?
7. In "By Dint of Force," what is Liz's theory about Great Britain's reaction to its geography?
8. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what is the punishment that Miss Daisy devises for the men who attacked her?
9. Describe China Iron's life before she leaves on her journey with Liz.
10. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," what observations does China Iron make about the gauchos' attitude toward Indians and whites?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you make a claim regarding the significance of China Iron's fair skin. You are not focusing here on the provenance of her skin color within the world of the novel but rather making a claim for its meaning. Support your claim with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you explain the novel's claims about Indians as "other" in the process of building an Argentine identity. Be sure to support your ideas with support from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you categorize beliefs about the land held by the characters in The Adventures of China Iron. Support your claims with evidence from the text.
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