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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 is the leader of the Federal soldiers doing during the attack by Demetrio Macias?

2. Who was Luis Cervantes riding with before Demetrio Macias?

3. How many men are riding with Demetrio Macias?

4. Who kills the brother of the guide from the village?

5. What does Luis Cervantes say will be the result of their uprising?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Demetrio Macias' wife.

2. Why does Luis Cervantes begin to suspect that he has made another mistake?

3. How were Demetrio Macias and his men able to get the drop on the Federal soldiers in the barracks?

4. Why does Quail object to Pancracio killing the Federal officer?

5. Describe the leader of the Federal soldiers.

6. How do the rebels refer to each other?

7. What does the shooting of the dog named "Palomo, the dove," symbolize?

8. How do the rebels refer to their opponents and why?

9. Why does Demetrio Macias hate Don Monico?

10. Why does Demetrio Macias not want to take any of the women he admires into the towns they visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story, much is made of Luis Cervantes' ability to read, write, and deliver speeches. What differences does his education make to him? To those around him? How does it affect the outcome of his life?

Essay Topic 2

How did Azuela acquire his knowledge about the revolution? Was he a primary or a secondary source of information, and what difference does it make? In your essay, take a position for or against the importance of first-hand knowledge in writing historical fiction.

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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