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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 "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what does Oscar reveal that the Colonel offered him?
2. In "The Whip and the Rod," what is the "beef roll"?
3. In "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," China Iron talks about growing plants on "wampos" piled with earth. Where are these plants growing?
4. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," how long does it take the travelers to notice that they are being tracked by the Indians?
5. In "Goodbye Colonel," what reason does the Colonel give for lying about the Indians?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Martín's argument for forgiveness in "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now"?
2. In what way does the use of indigenous words in "Part Three: Indian Territory" support the novel's themes?
3. Explain the political organization of China Iron's new community.
4. In "Contemplating the Trees," what do most of the plants that China Iron describes seem to have in common, and what is their purpose?
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 "Frothing like Foam," what stokes China Iron's desire for Liz, and why does she not act upon it?
7. When China Iron swims in the lagoon in In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what vision does she have?
8. In "Punch and Whiskey," what is the likely reason for Liz's behavior towards the Colonel on the day after the party?
9. In "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," what argument does the community have, and who is on each side of the dispute?
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 make and defend a claim about the changes in Liz's behavior while they are at Hernández's fort. Your essay should explain what changes in her behavior, what part of the changes is pretense and what part is sincere, and what the significance of the changes is to the overall text. Be sure to offer textual evidence to support your claims.
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 consider the thematic motif of sex and sensuality in The Adventures of China Iron. Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the text.
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