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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. Why does Luis Cervantes recommend stopping in Aguascalientes?

2. Who fights over Margarito's treatment of the villager?

3. What does Margarito do to the villager?

4. Who does War Paint say is the only person who can kill her?

5. How do the rebels entertain themselves in the afternoon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the character of Margarito?

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

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

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

6. What attitude does War Paint take toward Camila when Luis Cervantes brings her to camp for Demetrio Macias?

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

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

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

10. Why does Anastasio think the kind of fighting they did when they killed the priest is worth it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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