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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 "Ocean," what does Neftali think he hears his father doing as he unloads their household goods?
2. How old is Neftali in "Passion"?
3. In "Love," who is sick in Blanca and Valeria's family that require them to move?
4. In "River," where will the family disembark from the train?
5. Why time does the family leave in "River"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Neftali do after he gets Laurita back to the shore after their first encounter with the ocean?
2. In "Fire," what does Neftali decide to do when he has a poem that is scheduled to appear in Claridad and in a Santiago newspaper?
3. Why do Valeria and Blanca's family move, and what does Naftali give Blanca to remember him by?
4. At the beginning of "Lagoon," what nightmare does Neftali wake from every morning?
5. How does Neftali get permission to work at Uncle Orlando's newspaper office?
6. Why is Uncle Orlando not able to go with the family to the ocean?
7. What is the second thing that Neftali shows Laurita in "Fire"?
8. How will the family travel to the ocean?
9. What is Neftali's job when his uncle has a meeting at the newspaper office to discuss the Mapuche?
10. In "Lagoon," what do Father and Mamadre say about Neftali on their last day in Puerto Saavedra?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Guillermo forces Neftali to write romantic letters to Blanca. What do the letters communicate about the relationship between Neftali and Blanca?
Essay Topic 2
Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters the author has created?
Essay Topic 3
Father is very authoritarian. How does Father run his household? How does he treat his children? Is the relationship he has with his children abusive?
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