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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 "La China Isn't a Name," what is China Iron most pleased to see inside the wagon?
2. In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," what realization does China Iron have about the tea she is drinking?
3. In "At the Mercy of the Caranchos," how long have Liz and China Iron been traveling?
4. In "La China Isn't a Name," what is the first thing that Liz does when they come to a river?
5. About how old is China Iron when she gets married?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "The Wagon," how is it that China Iron says she knows that her story is true?
2. Describe China Iron's life before she leaves on her journey with Liz.
3. In "British Science," what book does Liz read to China Iron, and what odd conclusion does it lead China Iron to?
4. In "Colors Become Detached from Their Objects," what is the significance of China Iron's comparison of Liz to a mare and a puma?
5. Explain the analogy that China Iron uses in "British Science," in which she compares Great Britain to a "voracious heart" (55).
6. When Liz kisses China Iron, in "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," how does China Iron respond?
7. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what is the punishment that Miss Daisy devises for the men who attacked her?
8. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," what observations does China Iron make about the gauchos' attitude toward Indians and whites?
9. How is China Iron finally freed from her husband and family?
10. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what ideas about the gauchos does the Colonel express?
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 consider the significance of Hernández's plagiarism. What claims is the text making about stories and imperialism? Be sure to offer textual support for your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you make a claim about the thematic purpose of including the dog Estreya in the novel. Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.
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