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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 Margarito call himself when he realizes he has accidentally killed his prisoner?
2. Who intervenes on behalf of the villager?
3. With what does War Paint threaten Camila?
4. Who is wooing War Paint?
5. How many men have the rebels recruited in a week?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does War Paint try to help Camila and the young girl Luis Cervantes claims as a girlfriend?
2. What happened to Pancracio, Lard, and Margarito after Luis Cervantes left Mexico?
3. How does Luis Cervantes justify stealing money from the people?
4. What lesson does Demetrio Macias tell Camila he has learned by watching Pifanio, the crippled man?
5. Why is Demetrio Macias demoralized by their attempt to fight the Orozquistas?
6. What did Demetrio Macias think about on the last night of his life?
7. What persuades Demetrio Macias' men that the deserters they encounter are telling the truth about Villa's defeat?
8. Why does Valderrama think the men of the Sierra should be treated differently than the townspeople they have killed and robbed?
9. Why is the crowd of villagers surprised at Demetrio Macias' behavior at Don Monico's house?
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
What role does drinking alcohol play in this story? Are the characters different when they are drinking than when they are not? Using examples from the book, discuss the effect of alcohol on the characters and on the outcome of events.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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