The Californios Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Californios Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 123 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. What is Michael going to do?

2. Who is part Indian and part Spanish?

3. Who decides to go looking for Juan?

4. About whom does Sean worry?

5. Who does Juan say are new tribes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can be seen from the Mulkerin front porch?

2. How does Sean come to meet Mariana?

3. Who is Zeke Wooston?

4. How is Mariana received at the Mulkerin home?

5. How does Jaime Mulkerin come to own the ranch, and where is Jaime now?

6. How does Eileen's family end up in Spain and then how does Eileen end up in Mexico?

7. How does Sean come to be a sailor?

8. What does Juan say to Sean, Montero, Eileen and Mariana when they arrive at his home?

9. Who is Juan?

10. What does Silva believe about the area and how do most of the others react to his beliefs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "The Californios", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (xposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement.) Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements of "The Californios". (They may not contain every element of a major plot.) Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadow are in "The Californios"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "The Californios" and include why you believe it is an example of foreshadowing. Include specific examples from the book.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "The Californios" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

"The Californios", like many western novels, involves the act of murder. Discuss the following:

1. What is murder? Is the act of murder always clearly murder?

2. Do you think the death of Wooston, who is a known murderer, is at all tragic? Why or why not?

3. Is murder ever justified? Why or why not.

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