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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 do Demetrio Macias' men brag about as they drink in the tavern at night?

2. Why does Margarito mistreat the Federal soldier he has taken prisoner?

3. Why does War Paint leave the celebratory banquet?

4. What does Luis Cervantes offer to Demetrio Macias?

5. Why have Demetrio Macias' friends prepared a banquet in his honor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the crowd of villagers surprised at Demetrio Macias' behavior at Don Monico's house?

2. How does War Paint try to help Camila and the young girl Luis Cervantes claims as a girlfriend?

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

4. What point of honor did Luis Cervantes lose when chastising Demetrio Macias for looting private homes?

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

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

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

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. How does Demetrio Macias describe his relationships with women?

10. What is the difference between the way Margarito appears to Camila and the way he seems to War Paint?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tone of a story is the author's attitude toward his characters and the situations about which he writes. Discuss the tone of this story. How do you think Azuela felt about the people he wrote about?

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

In what ways do the rebels become increasingly like those they are fighting against? Consider such statements as "No more dandies. We're the dandies now," and "Cacique Demetrio Macias."

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