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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 "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," what is different about the area where the community decides to relocate?
2. How did Martín's gaucho lover die?
3. In "An Erratic Flight," what is the literal reason that the travelers get rid of some of their possessions?
4. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what does Oscar say made him doubt the Colonel's claims about progress in Argentina?
5. In "As If the Milky Way Began or Ended Right There in Her Hands," when China Iron mentions how much Kaukalitrán will love the black-plumed chickens, what literary technique is being used?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," who is the long-braided man in the flamingo robe, and what happens when China Iron meets him?
2. 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?
3. In "Punch and Whiskey," what is the likely reason for Liz's behavior towards the Colonel on the day after the party?
4. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," how does the Colonel end up seemingly offending Liz?
5. How is the fort's work structured like an assembly line, and what is the Colonel's purpose in structuring it this way?
6. In what way does the use of indigenous words in "Part Three: Indian Territory" support the novel's themes?
7. In "Contemplating the Trees," what specialty have China Iron, Liz, and Rosario developed?
8. In "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," what argument does the community have, and who is on each side of the dispute?
9. While the Colonel is telling Martin's story in "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," why is China Iron both fearful and relieved?
10. What goods and presents does the Colonel give Liz as she, China Iron, and Rosario are leaving?
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 significance of China Iron's name. Be sure to consider what her "name" was for the first 14 years of her life, the process of obtaining a name of her own, and the eventual name she chooses. Support your claims with evidence from the text; if you consult outside sources, be sure to credit these in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you examine the thematic purpose of the division of the novel into three parts. Consider the focus of each part and the relationship of these parts to the messages the novel conveys about Argentina: its peoples, its history, and its possible future.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you defend a claim about the symbolic nature of food in The Adventures of China Iron. Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the text.
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