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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lupe's initial reaction when she learns of Mark's strong desire to marry her?
(a) She is nice but not interested,
(b) She realizes that Mark disgusts her.
(c) She is distressed and confused.
(d) She is so excited.

2. Why are Juan and Epitacio thrown into jail?
(a) Because they stole food for their families.
(b) For underage gambling.
(c) For stealing and selling copper ore.
(d) Because they did not show up to work.

3. When the Mexicans demand better working conditions at the rock quarry, what do they get?
(a) Paid vacation.
(b) A new whistle and nothing more.
(c) A new whistle and longer breaks.
(d) They get nothing at all and are fired.

4. Is the strike successful?
(a) Yes, women got paid equal to men.
(b) No, it was not successful.
(c) Yes, but women got paid less than men.
(d) The story does not mention the outcome of the strike.

5. After Sophia's husband dies, where does she leave to go to?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) The United States.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) The coast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Salvador choose a ring for Lupe?

2. Where does Salvador take Lupe so they can be more alone?

3. When Lupe and her family finally find Don Manuel in California, what does he do for them?

4. Who sends word to Juan that his mother is very ill?

5. What excuse does Epitacio give Juan for leaving him back in Douglas, Arizona when they were younger?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dona Margarita not want Domingo to be the one to ask for Lupe's hand in marriage on behalf of Salvador?

2. How does the priest act when asking for Lupe's hand in marriage on behalf of Salvador?

3. How do Salvador and Domingo end up in jail in Chapter 23?

4. What role does Archie play at the wedding reception?

5. Why isn't Sophia on the ship that sinks on its voyage to America?

6. How does Salvador get out of jail in Chapter 23?

7. What happens to Juan when two men try to take his gambling winnings in California?

8. What are the circumstances in which Lupe first sees Juan, and what does she think of him?

9. In what state does Juan find his mother when he arrives in Los Angeles?

10. How does Salvador react when a friend who refused to lend him money when he needed it stops by his house a few days before the wedding?

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