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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. How is Eileen described as looking as she rides?

2. What does Pico know about Eileen?

3. What shocks the others when Eileen returns to them?

4. What does Wooston learn that angers him?

5. Why do Machado's men believe there are more to Sean's group than they thought?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sean say to Wooston and Machado and what are their responses?

2. What does Eileen order at the store and why?

3. Who arrives at the party unexpectedly and how does he make Sean jealous?

4. How many men does Sean observe who are after them and what is Montero doing?

5. Who does Eileen meet at the store, and what is his reaction to her story about the gold?

6. What thoughts run through Eileen's mind while she is thinking about the gold when Juan is resting?

7. Why does Francisco try to convince Russell of and what is Russell's response?

8. Why does Sean waken Mariana while they are on the trail and what does he tell her?

9. Why is Eileen distraught when she and Juan get to the gold?

10. What happens that makes Russell leave the cave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and sometimes it is the other way around. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think "The Californios" is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadow are in "The Californios"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "The Californios" and include why you believe it is an example of foreshadowing. Include specific examples from the book.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "The Californios" and your own live to support your opinion.

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