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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 War Paint do when no one defends her?
2. Why does Luis Cervantes recommend stopping in Aguascalientes?
3. What does a village man try to do to save the books from being burned?
4. What does Luis Cervantes propose they do with what they have plundered?
5. Why are Quail and Lard pleased after their skirmish in Jalisco?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Margarito say happens to Luis Cervantes' girlfriends?
2. What dream of Venancio's is quashed by Luis Cervantes?
3. What happened to Pancracio, Lard, and Margarito after Luis Cervantes left Mexico?
4. 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?
5. What attitude does War Paint take toward Camila when Luis Cervantes brings her to camp for Demetrio Macias?
6. Why does Valderrama think the men of the Sierra should be treated differently than the townspeople they have killed and robbed?
7. Why does Anastasio think they should be able to quit fighting?
8. How does Demetrio Macias describe his relationships with women?
9. How are the men of the rebel band promoted in military standing?
10. What lies do the women in Don Monico's house tell to protect themselves?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Using the information given in the foreword, write an essay explaining the progress of the revolution. What happened after the defeat of Huerta? Where does this story fit into the time line of the revolution? How much time is covered during this story?
Essay Topic 2
The cover photo is a commentary in itself. What does the photo tell us about the person being photographed? About the nature of the story? About the revolution? Having read the story, does the significance of the photo seem greater to you? Why or why not?
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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