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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 does Valderrama count as the rebels travel to Juchipila?

2. What surprising news do the captured men give Demetrio Macias?

3. Why does War Paint leave the celebratory banquet?

4. What does Demetrio Macias do to the young recruit who tries to enter Don Monico's house?

5. Which men have been made majors under General Demetrio Macias?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Demetrio Macias demoralized by their attempt to fight the Orozquistas?

2. Why does Anastasio think the kind of fighting they did when they killed the priest is worth it?

3. What happened to Pancracio, Lard, and Margarito after Luis Cervantes left Mexico?

4. What does Luis Cervantes suggest that they do with their stolen money?

5. What lies do the women in Don Monico's house tell to protect themselves?

6. How are the men of the rebel band promoted in military standing?

7. What attitude does War Paint take toward Camila when Luis Cervantes brings her to camp for Demetrio Macias?

8. Why do the members of Demetrio Macias' staff all smile in a sinister way when he tells them they are stopping to have lunch with his old friend Don Monico?

9. What does War Paint tell Camila that makes the younger girl cry?

10. Why does Anastasio think they should be able to quit fighting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What do you think the author's purpose was in writing this story? Does it have relevance to readers almost a century later? If there is a moral to the story, what is it? In your essay, discuss what you believe the author's overarching reason for writing this book would be and whether it is of value today.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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