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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. The mother claims her son wears a medallion of what saint in "A Prayer"?
2. Why does the boss not immediately stop the workers from taking water from the tank when he catches on to their method in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
3. What always happens when the central figure of "The Lost Year" turns see who is calling his name?
4. When the narrator left the home of Don Laito and Dona Bone with his family, they told him not to say anything or they would do what in "Hand in His Pocket"?
5. The narrator in "The Children Couldn't Wait" describes the time of year as being the beginning of what month?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when the protagonist hears someone calling his name in "The Lost Year"?
2. How are Dona Bone and Don Laito perceived by their community?
3. What is a "vignette" and how would you describe the vignettes in And the Earth Did Not Devour Him?
4. Why does the narrator stop eating sweet breads in "Hand in His Pocket"?
5. Who is Dona Cuquita and how is she described in "It's That It Hurts"?
6. Why does the protagonist sneak out of his home in "A Silvery Night"?
7. How has the protagonist's father gotten ill in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him"? What symptoms does he exhibit?
8. Why does the unnamed character say he does not plan to go to Utah in "Comadre, Do You All Plan to Go to Utah?"
9. What happens when the protagonist goes to the knoll in "A Silvery Night"?
10. Describe the narrative perspective of "The Lost Year." Why do you think this chapter is related in this way?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does the minister come talk to the laborers in "One Afternoon a Minister..."? What does he promise them? Why do the laborers never receive the promise made by the minister?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the symbolism seen in "The Lost Year" and "What His Mother Never Knew..." How does the symbolism in these excerpts help to illustrate the characters in the novel? What imagery is used in these sections?
Essay Topic 3
What is the woman praying for in "A Prayer"? Why? What is revealed about this character through her words and actions in this chapter?
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