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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 "At the Mercy of the Caranchos," what makes China Iron wish to be British?

2. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," what happens to China Iron's two sons after her husband is conscripted?

3. In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," what criticism does China Iron level at her own country?

4. In the opening of "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," to what does the Colonel compare the Indians?

5. In "I Was Burning My Bridges," what does China Iron reveal about her early life?

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. When Liz kisses China Iron, in "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," how does China Iron respond?

4. In "The Wagon," what practical and personal reasons does China Iron believe Liz has for taking her along on her journey?

5. In "The Wagon," how is it that China Iron says she knows that her story is true?

6. What metaphor does China Iron use to describe the Colonel's vomit in In "Colors Become Detached from Their Objects," and what is its significance?

7. In "Colors Become Detached from Their Objects," what is the significance of China Iron's comparison of Liz to a mare and a puma?

8. Describe China Iron's life before she leaves on her journey with Liz.

9. In "Tangled Legs," what are Rosario's complaints about how he has to live while at the estancia?

10. In "Everything Covered Me like a Second Skin," what causes China Iron to become so protective of her clothing, Liz, and Estreya?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the use of light as a symbolic motif in The Adventures of China Iron. Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you evaluate the utopia in "Part Three: Indian Territory." Divide your essay into two sections. First, provide an analytical section in which you show why this is a "paradise" for China Iron, using textual evidence to back your claims. Second, make and defend a claim about whether this is a more generalizable utopia--that is, would it function as a paradise for most humans? In this second section, you are not being asked to make moral or ethical claims. Instead, base your evaluation in psychological and sociological research on human happiness. Be sure to cite all sources in MLA format.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you evaluate Martín Fierro's apology to China Iron. Consider the form his apology takes, the context in which he gives it, the extent to which he takes responsibility for his past actions, and his argument for why he deserves China Iron's forgiveness. For this essay, you will make ethical arguments that are not falsifiable, and you should not be concerned with trying to find evidence to support your own moral beliefs. Rather, you should focus on providing textual evidence to support the way in which you are choosing to apply those moral beliefs to the specific case of Martín's apology.

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