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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. What does Wooston intend to do about the Mikerin family?
2. What is near the open porch?
3. What is the name of Sean's boat?
4. How does Sean feel towards Juan?
5. What is the source of the Mikerin family's spiritual courage?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sean come to meet Mariana?
2. Who is Juan?
3. How does Sean come to be a sailor?
4. Where do Eileen and Juan go and what do they talk about as they travel?
5. What does Juan tell Eileen about his people?
6. Why does Juan not think there is a reason to share much about his people and their history?
7. What does Silva believe about the area and how do most of the others react to his beliefs?
8. What does Juan say about men following them and what is Sean's response?
9. How does Eileen's family end up in Spain and then how does Eileen end up in Mexico?
10. What does Juan say to Sean, Montero, Eileen and Mariana when they arrive at his home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many novels have an element of fear and suspense. Discuss the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of fear in "The Californios". Use specific examples to support your ideas. In what ways is fear felt? Who feels fearful? Why?
2. Why do you think many people enjoy getting scared? For example, some like the fear brought by spook houses at Halloween, terror movies or by reading mystery/suspense novels. Why?
3. Is anything a character is afraid of within his/her control to change? What? Why do you think the character has not addressed those issues?
4. Discuss whether or not you enjoy the experience of being scared when you know it is not "real."
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation of how Machado is on somewhat friendly terms with Sean Mulkerin by the end of the book. What other situations contain irony in "The Californios"?
2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use and meaning of five symbols you choose to analyze from "The Californios:. What do they symbolize? Is the symbolism obvious? Effective? Does the symbolism contribute to the enjoyment of reading?
3. Discuss five literary devices that occur in "The Californios" and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why or why not. Some possible techniques: Allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.
Essay Topic 3
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think "The Californios" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
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