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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is coming to visit soon?
2. Who arrives while Juan, Carlos and Pedro are having Maté?
3. To what color of kerchief does Juan change?
4. What is Armando doing when Pedro arrives with Chúcaro?
5. What do many of the workers think Pedro and Juan should do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Over the course of Chucaro, Pedro grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. Chucaro might be considered a slice of Pedro's larger story of his "coming of age." It might be said that Chucaro is a "bildungsroman" of Pedro. Discuss the following:
1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.
2. Trace and analyze the character of Pedro as he changes from a more carefree, innocent boy to a wiser, boy. What are the significant events that change Pedro?
3. After thoroughly analyzing Pedro's growth throughout Chucaro, do you think Chucaro could be considered Pedro's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?
4. Are there any other characters in Chucaro who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?
Essay Topic 2
Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Chucaro and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Chucaro is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Chucaro is? Explain your response.
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