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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. IIn Chapter 57, what birthday was Francisco Junior celebrating?

2. In Chapter 79, when was Francisco's burial?

3. What was Francisco Junior's housekeeper making when he called a taxi and left in Chapter 66?

4. In Chapter 89, what questions did Nico the taxi driver ask about Francisco Junior's story?

5. What can Francisco Junior hear in Chapter 99?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Francisco Junior's condition when Simonopio reached him?

2. In Chapter 66, what did Francisco Junior have to do?

3. What did Francisco give his son for his birthday, and what was the significance of the gift?

4. What did Simonopio reveal about the murders?

5. What happened to Francisco's money in 1928?

6. In Chapter 70, what happened on Francisco Junior's seventh birthday?

7. In Chapter 94, why did Simonopio not respond to Francisco Junior's call for him to go to Monterrey?

8. How did Francisco Junior arrange for transportation in Chapter 66?

9. Why did Francisco Junior ride a pony to school?

10. What did Francisco Junior ask for in Chapter 83 and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that reveals plot elements. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Francisco gave his son a .22 rifle before he died. Where did the rifle come from? Why was it an important gift? What did the rifle symbolize to Francisco and to Francisco Junior?

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