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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. Who organizes a strike against Tony Baba's grandmother?

2. How much money does Loreto finally make from foreign tourists?

3. Whay did they call Lencho's little son Buzz Saw?

4. Which of Lencho's children barely touches the food at the birthday party?

5. Who talks seductively to Malquerida giving her temporary encouragement?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Chalito and what is his sad fate?

2. What does Jes's do that is shocking considering the other things he has done?

3. What are bichigetters?

4. What human weaknesses does the city in the novel entice people to engage in?

5. Describe Rudolph H Smith.

6. Who does Judge Rudolph Smith sentence to a mental institution?

7. Describe Loreto's childhood friend, Little Jes's of Bethlehem.

8. What is Chuco doing when the narrator meets him again ten years later.

9. Who is Ramagacha?

10. Who is Chalito and why is he a tragic character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Who is "The Skinny Lady" and what is Cuamea's relationship with her?

2) Describe Mr. Foxye, his goals, personality, quirks, things he does in the book.

3) Describe Mrs. Foxye and her traits.

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe the character, Kite. Why is he so popular with the children? What was his background?

2) Describe the character, Ruperta. What is her appearance? How does she survive?

3) Describe Chuco. What is is admired for? Who are his companions?

Choose two of the three to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) What does the newspaper article say about the murder of Mr. Mario Miller de Cocuch?

2) Describe what Loreto's city is like at night. Include descriptions of people, what they do and where.

3) What is the "Rose WIndmill"? Describe it and the people who frequent it.

Choose two of the topics to write on.

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