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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Gabriel and his friends do?

2. Who is Manuel Zamacona?

3. Where does Pimpenela meet Ixca?

4. What did both of Rodrigo's parents fear?

5. Who does Beto find in his hotel room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Rodrigo Pola asks Ixca about his life, he becomes very agitated.

Part 1) What does Ixca do in his agitated state?

Part 2) Why is he agitated?

Part 3) How does the novel end? Is it an effective ending? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Federico Robles comes to make life choices so different from other men in the novel.

Part 1) Who is Federico Robles?

Part 2) What life choices has he made?

Part 3) How do his decisions differ from other men in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Ixca's mother, Teodula, demands a sacrifice to save the poor people of Mexico City.

Part 1) What is this sacrifice?

Part 2) Why is this the sacrifice?

Part 3) Does this sacrifice, in fact, save the people? Why or why not?

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