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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 did Simonopico give Francisco Junior in Chapter 41?

2. In Chapter 34, what did Simonopio bring Francisco?

3. How long had it been since Simonopio had explored the hills as he usually did in Chapter 28?

4. Where did Simonopio spend his time in Chapter 38?

5. In Chapter 13, what did Dr. cantu recommend that Lazaro eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who chose the orange trees that Francisco bought in California, and how succesful was that decision?

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

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

4. In Chapter 30, who did Espiricueta believe was following him?

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

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

7. Where was Nana Reja found in Chapter 4, what was she carrying, and why did she go for a walk?

8. What did Espiricueta do to his daughter in Chapter 26 after Beatriz left?

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

10. What did the doctor say about the baby Nana Reja found when he examined him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Morales left Linares during the influenza outbreak. Why did the Morales leave Linares during the influenza outbreak? How did Francisco Junior realize that life goes on after tragedies?

Essay Topic 2

The author used the stream of consciousness point of view as Francisco was dying. How did the author use Francisco’s internal monologue and stream of conscious to depict Francisco’s thoughts and feelings? How did the use of stream of consciousness enable readers to understand Francisco’s dying thoughts?

Essay Topic 3

During the flu, a man returned from the graveyard after being ill. Was Lazaro dead when he was taken to the graveyard? Was his return to his home a miracle?

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