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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. On what day of the month is the Special Services' pilot mission?

2. What is the city where Pocha and Leonor went to hear a famous religious man speak?

3. What is the new name of the hydroplane that Pantoja and the Special Service are allowed to use?

4. What is the original name of the hydroplane that Pantoja and the Special Service are allowed to use?

5. What do people begin carrying around with them after someone is sacrificed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mother Leonor having a hard time in Iquitos?

2. What is the success level of the Special Service's pilot mission?

3. What is Pantoja's job in Iquitos?

4. Why does Pochita think Pantoja is up to no good after their first night in Iquitos?

5. Where does Pantoja's family hope he relocates?

6. How has Pocha adapted to life in Iquitos?

7. What does Pocha tell Chichi about Leonor's following of Brother Fransisco?

8. What have Poncio and his devotees been working on?

9. What is Dispatch Number One?

10. On what conditions is the Special Service allowed to use a Navy boat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the circular narrative of the ending. Why do you think Pantoja's life goes back to normal in the end? What do you think he has learned from this whole experience? Were you surprised by the ending? What do you think the author is trying to say with this ending?

Essay Topic 2

Explore Pantoja's feelings about sex throughout the novel. How does he seem to feel about sex prior to the formation of the Special Service? How do his views change? What are some examples that show how his views change? What do you think is the significance of his changes views on sex? What is the author trying to say about Pantoja as a character? What might he be saying about sex?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the use of foreshadowing in Pocha's letter to her little sister. What does she think is happening with Pantoja? Why does she seem to have this bad feeling? What techniques does the author use to let the reader know this is foreshadowing and not just character development for Pocha? How does her foreshadowing eventually come to fruition?

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