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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 "Tangled Legs," what word does the Colonel use to refer to his female servants?
2. Who is Martín Fierro?
3. In "British Science," what has China Iron begun to call Rosario?
4. In "British Science," as China Iron lays awake at night, what idea occurs to her for the first time?
5. In In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," what does Liz say makes scones taste better?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is China Iron finally freed from her husband and family?
2. In "An Orphan's Fate," what does Rosario do after he kills the landowner's son?
3. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," what observations does China Iron make about the gauchos' attitude toward Indians and whites?
4. Explain the analogy that China Iron uses in "British Science," in which she compares Great Britain to a "voracious heart" (55).
5. In "Colors Become Detached from Their Objects," what does China Iron observe about Liz's whiteness?
6. In "By Dint of Force," what is Liz's theory about Great Britain's reaction to its geography?
7. In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," what does China Iron come to realize about drinking tea, using cotton towels, and so on?
8. In "Colors Become Detached from Their Objects," what is the significance of China Iron's comparison of Liz to a mare and a puma?
9. How does China Iron get her name, and where do its parts come from?
10. In "Tangled Legs," what does the recitation of the poem imply about the Colonel's identity, and how is this implication confirmed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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 and defend a claim about the purpose of including Miss Daisy and her children as characters. Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.
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