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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 advise the kidnapped girl to do as the men leave?

2. Where had the two old friends originally become acquainted?

3. What does War Paint promise the kidnapped girl?

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

5. What does Venancio hope to do after the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the second point of honor that Luis Cervantes loses?

2. How does Luis Cervantes justify stealing money from the people?

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

4. What did Demetrio Macias think about on the last night of his life?

5. Why doesn't War Paint's plan to rescue Camila from Demetrio Macias succeed?

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

7. What persuades Demetrio Macias' men that the deserters they encounter are telling the truth about Villa's defeat?

8. What does Margarito say happens to Luis Cervantes' girlfriends?

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

10. Why do the rebels feel justified in stealing goods from private homes and people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

This book is notable for the amount of information given in the foreword, introduction, chronology of the revolution, chronology of Azuela's life, and notes at the end. In your essay, discuss the importance of this supplemental information. Why was so much included? What help does it provide a reader?

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