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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 Chapter 42, how long does Francisco Junior say that his mother thought he was half-backward?

2. In Chapter 27, what was found in the shed that Simonopio made his bedroom?

3. How many siblings did Francisco have?

4. How old was Francisco Junior's mother when he was born?

5. What did Nana Reja dictate that Simonopio be fed in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Francisco say would have happened to him if he had wandered the hills like Simonopio did in Chapter 32?

2. What thoughts did Beatriz have while she waited for Nana Reja to be found in Chapter 3?

3. Why did the priest live and conduct services illegally?

4. What was Simonopio's first night in the shed like in Chapter 27?

5. In Chapter 15, why did Simonopio go to get Beatriz?

6. What new regulations did the government make regarding unsowed land in Chapter 31?

7. What did Espiricueta's new friends suggest he do, and what did he think about their suggestion in Chapter 40?

8. What was waiting for Francisco at the post office?

9. What did Simonopio do after Lupita's death, and why did he return?

10. What did Sr. Garza find when he went home in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What are the points of view in the book? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and people? How does the use of the two points of view provide readers with more information than the use of one point of view could provide?

Essay Topic 2

Espiricueta blamed Francisco for his problems. Why did Espiricueta feel resentment toward Francisco? Was his resentment justified? How did his resentment lead to anger and then revenge?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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