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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. How does Demetrio Macias plan to learn Luis Cervantes' true intentions?
2. What does Luis Cervantes say Natera and Demetrio Macias will bring to their country?
3. To whom does the young carpenter who has been conscripted into the army pray?
4. How does Luis Cervantes believe Madero rewarded the peasants who helped him gain power?
5. What does the neighborhood say has happened to Marcelina?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Alberto Solis surprised to see Luis Cervantes in Zacatecas?
2. Who are Serapio and Antonio?
3. Describe the leader of the Federal soldiers.
4. Why does Luis Cervantes begin to suspect that he has made another mistake?
5. 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?"
6. How did General Natera react to Demetrio Macias' arrival in Zacatecas?
7. How do the rebels refer to their opponents and why?
8. Why is Luis Cervantes annoyed by Camila?
9. How does Camila expect Luis Cervantes to react when she tells him that Demetrio Macias has been flirting with her?
10. Why does Demetrio Macias order Quail to steal a priest's cassock?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways do the rebels become increasingly like those they are fighting against? Consider such statements as "No more dandies. We're the dandies now," and "Cacique Demetrio Macias."
Essay Topic 2
The meanings of different words in translation can greatly affect the connotations delivered. "Los de Abajo," the title of this book, for instance, literally means, "Those from Beneath." Is there a difference between that and "The Underdogs"? If so, what is it? "Huero," translated here as "Towhead," is also used for those who are light-skinned, not just those who are blond. "La Pintada" could be translated as "She Who Wears Makeup." Do different translations make a difference to the reader? Using the internet, look up such words as "curro" and "cacique." Are their translations useful? Easy to understand? Accurate? Why do you think the translator chose to leave those two words in Spanish? In your essay, discuss the importance of the translator in conveying the right understanding of the story.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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