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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 "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what does China Iron feel for the first time as the Colonel talks about Martín?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. What new information does China Iron learn about Martín in "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer"?
5. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what does China Iron notice about sex and clothing among the Indians?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the use of indigenous words in "Part Three: Indian Territory" support the novel's themes?
2. Explain what Liz believes about Campo Malo and its relationship to the rest of the fort.
3. When China Iron swims in the lagoon in In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what vision does she have?
4. In "Frothing like Foam," what stokes China Iron's desire for Liz, and why does she not act upon it?
5. In "Punch and Whiskey," what is the likely reason for Liz's behavior towards the Colonel on the day after the party?
6. In "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," what argument does the community have, and who is on each side of the dispute?
7. In "Contemplating the Trees," what do most of the plants that China Iron describes seem to have in common, and what is their purpose?
8. In "Frothing like Foam," why is China divided in her feelings about the Colonel and the fort?
9. What is Martín's argument for forgiveness in "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now"?
10. Explain how the Indian cook and his assistants get their portion of food.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you evaluate the utopia in "Part Three: Indian Territory." Divide your essay into two sections. First, provide an analytical section in which you show why this is a "paradise" for China Iron, using textual evidence to back your claims. Second, make and defend a claim about whether this is a more generalizable utopia--that is, would it function as a paradise for most humans? In this second section, you are not being asked to make moral or ethical claims. Instead, base your evaluation in psychological and sociological research on human happiness. Be sure to cite all sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write an essay in which you make a claim about the symbolic significance of Liz and China Iron's search for their husbands. Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.
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