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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. Why does Demetrio Macias send his wife away?
2. What does Luis Cervantes tell Camila her future would be like with Demetrio Macias?
3. What does Luis Cervantes say will be the result of their uprising?
4. Where did the Federal lieutenant meet Demetrio Macias?
5. Why is Anastasio Montanes unafraid of bullets?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the character of Demetrio Macias' wife.
2. How does Luis Cervantes try to persuade Camila to go with Demetrio Macias?
3. Why does Demetrio Macias hate Don Monico?
4. 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?"
5. How did Luis Cervantes change his allegiance from the Federal army?
6. Why does Luis Cervantes begin to suspect that he has made another mistake?
7. Why is Alberto Solis surprised to see Luis Cervantes in Zacatecas?
8. How does Crispin Robles recruit men to fight for the cause?
9. How were Demetrio Macias and his men able to get the drop on the Federal soldiers in the barracks?
10. What does the shooting of the dog named "Palomo, the dove," symbolize?
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
Margarito's self-hatred explodes when he shoots his own image in the mirror, and then later when he actually commits suicide. Are there other instances of foreshadowing in this story, when the conclusion of events is presaged by a symbolic or similar event? In your essay, show examples of foreshadowing in the plot of this story.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the translator's use of diction in this story. In attempting to recreate a casual form of Spanish, the translator has written in a dialect that includes many contractions and shortened forms of words. Use examples in your essay as you discuss the following question: Is this successful in making the characters sound like uneducated country people? Why or why not?
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