The Adventures of China Iron Test | Final Test - Hard

Gabriela Cabezon Camara
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 185 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Adventures of China Iron Test | Final Test - Hard

Gabriela Cabezon Camara
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 185 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. On page 120 of "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what does the Colonel call a "plague that all these starving peasants are trying to bring over from Europe"?

2. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what is the reason for the feast at the Indian encampment?

3. In "Punch and Whisky," why are the officers avoiding Liz?

4. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what name does China Iron learn for the wind?

5. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what do the Indians use to draw on their skin?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Frothing like Foam," why is China divided in her feelings about the Colonel and the fort?

2. Although it is dispersed over several chapters, what is the chronological story of the community's relationship with the Guarani?

3. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," who is the long-braided man in the flamingo robe, and what happens when China Iron meets him?

4. Explain how the Indian cook and his assistants get their portion of food.

5. What is Martín's argument for forgiveness in "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now"?

6. While the Colonel is telling Martin's story in "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," why is China Iron both fearful and relieved?

7. When China Iron swims in the lagoon in In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what vision does she have?

8. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what causes China Iron to want to hit the Colonel with a stick?

9. In his last conversation with Liz, while they are discussing the Indians, what ideas does the Colonel share about the land and progress?

10. In "Contemplating the Trees," what do most of the plants that China Iron describes seem to have in common, and what is their purpose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you make a claim about the thematic purpose of including the dog Estreya in the novel. Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you make a claim regarding the significance of China Iron's fair skin. You are not focusing here on the provenance of her skin color within the world of the novel but rather making a claim for its meaning. Support your claim with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you categorize beliefs about the land held by the characters in The Adventures of China Iron. Support your claims with evidence from the text.

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