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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 does Makina tell her younger sister about men who have filthy mouths?
2. How does Makina say the people in the anglogaggle react to the machines at the self-checkout?
3. What does Chucho tell Makina about the rancher who stops them?
4. What is Mr. P patting while he talks with Makina?
5. What has Makina packed in her rucksack?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Makina’s trip through the mountains like?
2. How does Makina handle the harassment she faces on the bus?
3. What kind of omen does Makina think she sees in the beginning of Chapter 3?
4. Who do Makina and Chucho encounter on their trip from the river in Chapter 3, and how do they escape from this person?
5. What is Makina’s impression of the people she sees in the city?
6. What does Makina say immigrants carried in their rucksacks?
7. What slang does Makina use, and what is its effect?
8. What arrangement does Mr. Double-U make for Makina?
9. How does the narrator say things went for the man who tried to teach Makina a lesson in public?
10. How does Mr. P. help Makina in her quest?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Would you recommend Signs Preceding the End of the World? For what purposes would you recommend Signs Preceding the End of the World, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?
Essay Topic 2
What is the role of women in Signs Preceding the End of the World? How are women portrayed, and what kinds of roles are open to them? How would you evaluate Herrera’s depiction of women in this novel?
Essay Topic 3
What topics would you like to research further, after reading Signs Preceding the End of the World? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on Signs Preceding the End of the World.
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