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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 tell Camila Demetrio Macias plans to do?

2. What is Demetrio Macias unable to remember?

3. What does Margarito call himself when he realizes he has accidentally killed his prisoner?

4. What does Demetrio Macias ask Luis Cervantes about the trip to Aguascalientes?

5. Why does Pancracio shoot the sacristan of the church in the village?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the poet Valderrama disappear from Demetrio Macias' group?

2. Why does Valderrama think the men of the Sierra should be treated differently than the townspeople they have killed and robbed?

3. What lesson does Demetrio Macias tell Camila he has learned by watching Pifanio, the crippled man?

4. How does Demetrio Macias describe his relationships with women?

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

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

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

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

9. What painful memory crosses Demetrio Macias' mind as Don Monico pleads for mercy for his wife and children?

10. What dream of Venancio's is quashed by Luis Cervantes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character of Luis Cervantes is greatly changed during the course of the story. Using quotations and events from the book, show how he was when he joined the rebels and what changes had taken place in him by the end of the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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