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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. Which of the following characters is not living in Carlos' apartment in Los Angeles?

2. To whom does Ann Dozier direct Jose and Carlos?

3. Who does Carlos live with after leaving the hospital?

4. How many people attend Carlos and Jose's meeting?

5. Where does Carlos go to escape his own reality?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't the editor of the magazine who wants to arrange for a scholarship for Carlos ever meet him?

2. Why does Claro tell Carlos that he must leave Stockton immediately?

3. How does Carlos feel after he realizes that no one will ever destroy his faith in America?

4. What does Carlos continue to do for Ganzo?

5. Why does Carlos strike Amado with a pan?

6. What does Carlos continue to do to pass the time while he is in the hospital?

7. Why is Carlos denied the transfer?

8. Where does Ganzo find Carlos?

9. Why is Carlos afraid to leave the hospital?

10. How does Carlos feel after meeting with the Filipino communist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the social conditions Carlos faces throughout the text. Make evaluations and judgments about his reaction to the conditions. Use specific examples from the novel to support your position and statements.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about how illness and a time frame on life affect Carlos. Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay taking apart the role Carlos plays in the civil rights movement of the Filipino immigrants. Use specific examples from the novel to support your answer.

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