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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. Who fights over their card game?
2. How did his men make a stretcher for the wounded Demetrio Macias?
3. What does Quail have nightmares about?
4. What does Pancracio do to Luis Cervantes when he approaches the camp?
5. Why are the rebels sorry to leave the village?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of atmosphere is created as the rebels loot bodies of the soldiers they have killed?
2. The author uses the words "gold" or "golden" several times in his description of the Sierra. What symbolism might there be in calling the calf they are preparing to eat "golden?"
3. How does the author describe the Sierra?
4. How did Luis Cervantes change his allegiance from the Federal army?
5. What does Luis Cervantes insist that the band should do when he learns that Huerta is preparing a final defense in Zacatecas?
6. Why does Luis Cervantes think that Demetrio Macias has run into the hills?
7. Why is Luis Cervantes annoyed by Camila?
8. How does Crispin Robles recruit men to fight for the cause?
9. How does Luis Cervantes try to persuade Camila to go with Demetrio Macias?
10. How does Luis Cervantes escape being shot to death by Demetrio Macias' men?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Palomo, the dove, is a significant symbol in this story, as is the rock that Demetrio Macias throws and then watches as it falls inexorably to the bottom. In your essay, discuss some of the symbols and what they represent.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the status of women in this cultural setting. In what ways are they powerful? In what ways are they powerless? Use examples from the story to support your position.
Essay Topic 3
The tone of a story is the author's attitude toward his characters and the situations about which he writes. Discuss the tone of this story. How do you think Azuela felt about the people he wrote about?
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