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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. Who are the wealthiest feudal landowners in Mexico?

2. What does Gervasio announce when he reaches the outpost?

3. Who is ruthlessly pushing his business interests forward by refusing to hear the case of an injured worker?

4. What does Natasha say about the nouveau riche?

5. What does Rodrigo presume to be to cause of Juan Morales' car crash?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the workers do when their food supply is taken away by the factory owners?

2. What does Dona Lorenza believe must be maintained?

3. What does Norma do after her brush with death?

4. Describe the new characters.

5. How does Ixca try to help Rodrigo Pola?

6. What takes place between Pimpenela and Ixca?

7. Who are three of Bobo's guests?

8. What do Bobo's guests do after the party?

9. Of what does Rodrigo complain?

10. Describe Bobo's parties.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pimpelina has remained an unmarried virgin.

Part 1) Has she ever been in love? If so, with whom, and why does the relationship end?

Part 2) Why has she never married?

Part 3) Based on the information in the story, do you believe she will ever find anyone to marry? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Ixca tells Robles it is important to listen to the young, especially when one has no children.

Part 1) To what youth is Ixca referring?

Part 2) What is ironic about this?

Part 3) How do the youth's words impact Robles?

Essay Topic 3

Before Rosenda Pola dies, she tells Ixca her life story.

Part 1) How has her life run in parallels to the city's prosperity, of lack thereof?

Part 2) After his father's death waht does Rosenda expect of her son? Why?

Part 3) How does Rosenda cope with her husband's death? Why does she resent him?

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