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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. With whom did Martín live when he first came to the Indian encampment?
2. In "Goodbye Colonel," when Liz asks where the Colonel thinks her husband is, what is his ultimate conclusion?
3. In "The Earth Croaked," what does the presence of flamingos and herons tell China Iron?
4. In "As If the Milky Way Began or Ended Right There in Her Hands," how does China Iron react to Liz's story about her final conversation with the Colonel?
5. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what is the literal explanation for China Iron's vision of the living lagoon?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Contemplating the Trees," what do most of the plants that China Iron describes seem to have in common, and what is their purpose?
2. In "Frothing like Foam," why is China divided in her feelings about the Colonel and the fort?
3. What is ironic about the Colonel's belief that he did Martín Fierro a favor by stealing his poetry?
4. In "Punch and Whiskey," what is the likely reason for Liz's behavior towards the Colonel on the day after the party?
5. 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?
6. Explain the political organization of China Iron's new community.
7. In what way does the use of indigenous words in "Part Three: Indian Territory" support the novel's themes?
8. Describe the variety of people living at the Indian encampment.
9. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," how does the Colonel end up seemingly offending Liz?
10. 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?
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 make and defend a claim about the symbolic significance of rivers in The Adventures of China Iron. Be sure to support your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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