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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 "Goodbye Colonel," what reason does the Colonel give for lying about the Indians?
2. In "An Erratic Flight," what does China Iron say "doubles happiness" (148)?
3. In "Frothing like Foam," what does China Iron say "is the best air" (141)?
4. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what does the word "Winka" refer to?
5. In return for her forgiveness in "Punch and Whisky," what does Liz make the Colonel agree to?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Frothing like Foam," why is China divided in her feelings about the Colonel and the fort?
2. In "Punch and Whiskey," what plan does Liz enact?
3. How is the fort's work structured like an assembly line, and what is the Colonel's purpose in structuring it this way?
4. Explain how the Indian cook and his assistants get their portion of food.
5. In what way does the use of indigenous words in "Part Three: Indian Territory" support the novel's themes?
6. When China Iron swims in the lagoon in In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what vision does she have?
7. In "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," what argument does the community have, and who is on each side of the dispute?
8. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," how do the Indians come to speak perfect Spanish?
9. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," how does the Colonel end up seemingly offending Liz?
10. What transformation in Martín does China Iron see when she first visits his tent, and what causes her to feel this way?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you choose two characters (male or female) and compare and contrast their attitudes toward women. Support your claims with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you analyze the thematic motif of the orphan in The Adventures of China Iron. Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you make a claim about the symbolic significance of Hernández's estancia. Consider not only the characteristics of the estancia and the events that transpire there but also the fact that it is owned by Hernández. Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the text.
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