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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. As Manny's father walked away from the car that would not start, what did Bobby and Stinky do to annoy him?
2. When the foreman assigned a chili pepper row to Manny and Nardo, why had it not been chosen by anyone else?
3. What two activities most often occurred at the Big Lawn?
4. When he watches the way that the Mexican man in the next row over moves gracefully and efficiently while picking peppers, at what job did Manny say the man would excel?
5. When Pedi was helping Manuel pick up the bullets he had dropped onto the ground, Manuel picked up a bullet as well. What did he do with it?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the theme of domestic violence arise sharply within the scene when Manuel returns from his two-day drinking binge?
2. What kind of relationship did Manny's father and mother have?
3. How is the theme of racism demonstrated within the scene when Manny asks the secretary for his transcripts?
4. What emotions did Nardo display while he watched the Mexican man pick peppers in the row next to his?
5. What is the significance of Manny's daydream about being on the baseball team and having people looking at him?
6. Why did Manny travel to his school even though it is still summer?
7. What parallel did Manny draw between his grandfather Ignacio's personality and his own personality?
8. Why was Manuel immediately furious when he saw Manny get out of Mr. Hart's car?
9. What was the lost job that Nardo missed the most and why?
10. What did Manny mean when he said, "Miracles don't wait for doubters" (8) once Nardo had agreed to come work in the fields with him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Weather is often described by the author in great detail, particularly within significant scenes. Choose three scenes in which the author describes the weather and discuss how weather is used to set a particular mood for each scene. Use quotes from the novel to support your claims.
Essay Topic 2
Many characters within the novel exemplify pervasive stereotypes about Mexican-Americans, including Nardo's laziness, Manuel's violent nature, and Rebecca's passivity in the face of abuse. Write an argumentative essay about whether or not the novel should be read in schools. Support your points with concrete details from the narrative.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the effect of alcoholism on the health of the Hernandez family. What conflicts are a direct result of alcohol abuse and what is the author's subsequent message regarding alcoholism and its effect on families? Support your points with concrete details from the novel.
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