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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. Why is the merchant at the local store startled?
2. What do several people tell Sean about Wooston?
3. What will help the Mulkerin family obtain another loan?
4. What does Bell say is obvious?
5. Who is missing from the group Wooston sent to confront Eileen's group?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Eileen order at the store and why?
2. Who are the men that Sean meets who Montero sends to help the Mulkerin family?
3. Why is Eileen distraught when she and Juan get to the gold?
4. How many men does Sean observe who are after them and what is Montero doing?
5. Why does Eileen apologize to Juan?
6. What does Sean say to Wooston and Machado and what are their responses?
7. What happens that makes Russell leave the cave?
8. What happens when Eileen goes to wake up Juan?
9. What happens to Russell after he leaves the cave?
10. What are Russell and Francisco doing in the mountains, and why does Francisco anger Russell?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "The Californios", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (xposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement.) Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements of "The Californios". (They may not contain every element of a major plot.) Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "The Californios".
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of this book. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "The Californios". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
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