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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 Emi do when the woman near her tries to start an argument about cultural diversity in Chapter 20?

2. Why does Bobby meet with traffickers in Chapter 15?

3. What does Buzzworm give the young man in Chapter 13 after he hears the gun fire?

4. How does Rafaela Cortez start each morning?

5. In Chapter 21, where does Arcangel go after eating at the restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Gabriel spend time near Mazatlan, Mexico in Chapter 1?

2. What does Arcangel do when he sees a broken down truck holding up traffic in Chapter 11?

3. Why does Gabriel say things haven't seem right in Chapter 9?

4. What happens when Bobby meets with the traffickers in Chapter 15?

5. What happens during Gabriel's date with Emi in Chapter 3?

6. Why does Rafaela steal from Dona Maria in Chapter 18?

7. In Chapter 7, what does Arcangel say about his past?

8. How does Gabriel feel while going out to eat with Emi in Chapter 20?

9. How does Buzzworm describe the work he does?

10. What history of Gabriel's work is given in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the narrative devices used in "Tropic of Orange". Consider the multiple narratives, shifts in voices and shifts in time. What is the impact on this novel's characters and plot development? How does this influence the development of the major themes?

Essay Topic 2

Explore how the generations are divided in this novel. What stresses affect the relationships between the generations? How does this affect the major themes in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the theme of immigration and cultural movement in "Tropic of Orange". How does the description of immigrants affect the reader's opinion of them? How are immigrants seen as being useful in this novel? How is immigration seen as a crime in this novel? How does the author define the movement of culture? How does the movement of culture affect the development of the characters and plot of "Tropic of Orange"?

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