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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 Rodrigo lament not having?

2. Of what does Ibarra grow tired?

3. What does Cienfuegos urge the city to do?

4. How does Rodrigo Pola feel at the party?

5. What do the workers do when they are once again refused food and are laughed at?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ixca describe Mexico?

2. What does Gervasio tell the men when they continue to run through scenarios and their possible outcomes?

3. What happens when Gervasio reaches the outpost?

4. Why does Natasha give Rodrigo advice? What advice does she give him?

5. What does the quick portrait of Gladys Garcia show?

6. Upon what does Pimpenela reflect?

7. What does Robles say to Norma, regarding their lost fortune?

8. How does Rodrigo spend his time as a young student?

9. About what does Robles talk with Ixca?

10. Who is Rodrigo Pola's only friend? What happens to their friendship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gervasio Pola's death is a key symbol in this story.

Part 1) Describe Gervasio Pola and the events surrounding his death.

Part 2) How does his death affect the other characters?

Part 3) How is his death symbolic? What does it symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

It was difficult for Rodrigo growing up without a father.

Part 1) What happened to his father?

Part 2) Why is his life difficult without a father?

Part 3) How is he affected by the lack of a father figure?

Essay Topic 3

ixca give a highly metaphorical, philosophical speech to Pola.

Part 1) What is this sacrifice?

Part 2) What does he say is one's destiny?

Part 3) What is Pola's reaction to this speech?

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