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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 the one condition that Dona Guadalupe sets on the acceptance of Salvador's proposal?

2. What position does Juan hold the first day he works at the rock quarry?

3. What ethnic background are the two men that stole Juan's money and cut his face?

4. Is the strike successful?

5. Who does Salvador ask to formally ask for Lupe's hand in marriage on his behalf?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lupe tell her mother about her feelings for Mark and Salvador?

2. How does Dona Margarita cause a commotion at Salvador's wedding?

3. When Juan visits his mother at church dressed like a woman, what information does she share with him?

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

5. What news does Don Victor bring back from the lowlands regarding Sophia?

6. What has Lupe told Salvador about marriage that Dona Margarita says is true?

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Racism against those of Mexican descent is seen in various parts of this story. Please provide at least three examples where racism against Mexicans is seen. Who is the racist party? On the other side, please provide at least three examples of individuals who seem to ignore the racial differences between themselves and those of Mexican heritage.

Essay Topic 2

Please define conflict in a literary work. What are the four types of conflict studied in class? Please define these conflicts and provide examples of two of them as evident in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What purpose does setting have in a literary work? What are some ways or means though which setting is established in this novel? Please provide three examples of settings that can be found in this story.

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