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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 "The Whip and the Rod," what does China Iron observe about the way work happens at the fort?
3. In "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," what does China Iron reveal sometimes get stuck in the trees?
4. In "An Erratic Flight," what does China Iron say "doubles happiness" (148)?
5. In "You Fucking Whore!" how many men are murdered by jealous gauchos?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Martín's argument for forgiveness in "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now"?
2. How is the fort's work structured like an assembly line, and what is the Colonel's purpose in structuring it this way?
3. In "Punch and Whiskey," what plan does Liz enact?
4. In "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," what argument does the community have, and who is on each side of the dispute?
5. When China Iron swims in the lagoon in In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what vision does she have?
6. Describe the final image of her community with which China Iron ends her story.
7. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," how do the Indians come to speak perfect Spanish?
8. What goods and presents does the Colonel give Liz as she, China Iron, and Rosario are leaving?
9. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what does China Iron feel is happening when she first embraces Kauka, and what does it cause her to realize?
10. What is ironic about the Colonel's belief that he did Martín Fierro a favor by stealing his poetry?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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