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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 86, how did Beatriz long to forget everything?

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

3. What crop was Espiricueta supposed to be irrigating in Chapter 54?

4. In Chapter 57, where did Simonopio go to sit for Ronda's show?

5. In Chapter 62, who was the treasurer for the performance?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Simonopio go after he and Francisco Junior were brought back to La Amistad?

3. Where did Simonopio shelter with Francisco Junior and how did he care for him?

4. In Chapter 81, what did Beatriz never forgive herself for and why?

5. What did Espiricueta do when he found Francisco Junior?

6. What does Francisco Junior tell Nico in Chapter 100?

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

8. What did Francisco decide to do with his son on Francisco Junior's seventh birthday?

9. How long did it take Beatriz to get back on her feet, and what inspired her to do so?

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

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

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

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?

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