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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. How is Juan dressed when he goes to church to tell his mother that everything is alright?

2. Which of Lupe's sisters organizes a strike so that women can get paid for the work they do?

3. Why do the Mexican workers work under such horrible conditions?

4. What does Archie allow Juan to do at his gambling hall during the Festival of the Stringbeans?

5. How does Lupe respond when Salvador asks her to dance at the dance hall?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Why does Dona Margarita want to go to Chicago, and what do others think about this?

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

6. What do Pedro and Jose do to their teacher, and what punishment does Juan give them?

7. How does Juan feel when he sees Lupe with Mark?

8. Why does Juan agree to a life sentence in prison?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please provide a brief summary and history of Prohibition in the United States. What role does Prohibition play in this novel and which character(s) is most directly affected by Prohibition?

Essay Topic 2

Define a protagonist and an antagonist and their roles in a piece of literary fiction. Please provide two examples of of protagonists in this story and state who their antagonist is, and what the situation/relationship of opposition is between the protagonist and the antagonist you choose.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the difference between major and minor characters, the purpose for each in a work of fiction, and provide three examples (if possible) for minor and major characters.

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