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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. What is Yolo's job at the bowling alley?

2. What does Tacho do to his hair?

3. Where does the bus brake down in Chapter Nine?

4. What does Maria say you cannot eat?

5. Where does Garcia-Garcia ask to stay?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Six, what threat does Irma make toward Garcia-Garcia?

2. How do the bandidos treat Nayeli?

3. Who drives by the bus shooting guns?

4. What is the story of The Seven Samurai?

5. Why do the older women in the village doubt Irma for office?

6. What does Irma remind Nayeli of when she takes her to the bus terminal?

7. What does Irma do at the market that embarrasses the girls?

8. How does the group of four friends fund their trip?

9. What are the bandidos's jobs?

10. Which groups have tried to convert the villagers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tacho goes from one extreme situation to another, from being detained to being doted upon. Why does the author choose to provide some relief for Tacho's character?

Essay Topic 2

When Irma is elected, she declares that a new age is dawning. What does Irma believe she can accomplish for her community? Is the reader inclined to support her?

Essay Topic 3

Why do the four friends trust Porfirio and Araceli when they invite them to stay over? Should they trust anyone? What is the couple a symbol of?

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