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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 a "carancho"?
2. When is the spring in Argentina?
3. In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," to what does China Iron compare traveling on horseback or in the wagon?
4. In "Dragons and My Pampa All Mixed Up Together," what does Liz draw for China Iron at night?
5. At the end of "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," whom does Liz ask to see?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Under the British Empire," what does Liz teach China Iron about Britain and why is it so confusing to China Iron?
2. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what is the punishment that Miss Daisy devises for the men who attacked her?
3. In "The Wagon," what practical and personal reasons does China Iron believe Liz has for taking her along on her journey?
4. Describe China Iron's life before she leaves on her journey with Liz.
5. In "La China Isn't a Name," what changes for China Iron the first time she sees herself in a mirror?
6. How does China Iron get her name, and where do its parts come from?
7. In "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what similarity does China Iron see between Rosario, his lamb, and the other animals he adopts?
8. In "Everything Covered Me like a Second Skin," what causes China Iron to become so protective of her clothing, Liz, and Estreya?
9. Of all of the creatures that Liz draws for China Iron, which one most captures her imagination, and why?
10. In "The Wagon," how is it that China Iron says she knows that her story is true?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the significance of the recurring motif of things that are left behind in The Adventures of China Iron. Be sure to defend your claims using evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you examine the thematic purpose of the division of the novel into three parts. Consider the focus of each part and the relationship of these parts to the messages the novel conveys about Argentina: its peoples, its history, and its possible future.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you analyze the use of light as a symbolic motif in The Adventures of China Iron. Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.
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