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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 Emi leave Gabriel during their lunch in Chapter 3?
2. How do other homeless men feel about Manzanar Mukakami?
3. In Chapter 17, what happens on the freeway near the accident site?
4. In Chapter 6, what does Buzzworm say killed a homeless transvestite?
5. In Chapter 13, what does Buzzworm say the first step is to improving neighborhoods?
Short Essay Questions
1. What history of Gabriel's work is given in Chapter 6?
2. In Chapter 5, how is Manzanar Mukakami introduced?
3. Why does Rafaela leave Bobby?
4. What does Gabriel say he will do if he wins the Pulitzer Prize?
5. What happens when Emi brings up cultural diversity in Chapter 20?
6. Why does Gabriel say things haven't seem right in Chapter 9?
7. In Chapter 16, what raises Buzzworm's suspicion about the deaths of his friends?
8. In Chapter 7, what does Arcangel say about his past?
9. Why does Rafaela steal from Dona Maria in Chapter 18?
10. How does the accident in Chapter 8 affect the characters of this novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The homeless population play a central role in this novel, although most remain unknown characters. Consider how the characters in "Tropic of Orange" relate to the homeless. How does this large group work as a single character? What is the commentary this novel provides on the homeless?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the extended orange metaphor throughout the development of "Tropic of Orange". Consider the descriptions of the orange in relation to the scenes where it is features. How does the orange's physical movement serve as an extended metaphor?
Essay Topic 3
What is the role of the news vs. entertainment in society in "Tropic of Orange"? How does the author turn this into a major theme? What does she suggest about the news?
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