Question 1

The Adventures of China Iron

Describe China Iron's life before she leaves on her journey with Liz.

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Question 2

The Adventures of China Iron

How does China Iron get her name, and where do its parts come from?

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Question 3

Refugee (Alan Gratz)

In page 74 to 80 why does one of the crew members slam his fist down on the railing and storm off

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Question 4

The Adventures of China Iron

How is China Iron finally freed from her husband and family?

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Question 5

The Adventures of China Iron

In "The Wagon," how is it that China Iron says she knows that her story is true?

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Question 6

The Adventures of China Iron

In "The Wagon," what practical and personal reasons does China Iron believe Liz has for taking her along on her journey?

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Question 7

The Adventures of China Iron

In "The Wagon," what does China Iron discover about the dust and Liz's feelings about it?

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Question 8

The Adventures of China Iron

In "La China Isn't a Name," what changes for China Iron the first time she sees herself in a mirror?

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Question 9

The Adventures of China Iron

In "Everything Covered Me like a Second Skin," what causes China Iron to become so protective of her clothing, Liz, and Estreya?

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Question 10

The Adventures of China Iron

In "Under the British Empire," what does Liz teach China Iron about Britain and why is it so confusing to China Iron?

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Question 11

The Adventures of China Iron

In "Dragons and My Pampa All Mixed Up Together," what are the two kinds of perspective that China Iron is learning?

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Question 12

The Adventures of China Iron

When Liz kisses China Iron, in "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," how does China Iron respond?

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Question 13

The Adventures of China Iron

Of all of the creatures that Liz draws for China Iron, which one most captures her imagination, and why?

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Question 14

The Adventures of China Iron

In "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what similarity does China Iron see between Rosario, his lamb, and the other animals he adopts?

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Question 15

The Adventures of China Iron

In "By Dint of Force," what is Liz's theory about Great Britain's reaction to its geography?

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Question 16

The Adventures of China Iron

In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," what does China Iron come to realize about drinking tea, using cotton towels, and so on?

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Question 17

The Adventures of China Iron

Explain the analogy that China Iron uses in "British Science," in which she compares Great Britain to a "voracious heart" (55).

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Question 18

The Adventures of China Iron

In "British Science," what book does Liz read to China Iron, and what odd conclusion does it lead China Iron to?

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Question 19

The Adventures of China Iron

In "Suspended in the Air," what is the rhetorical purpose of the extended discussion of vizcachas?

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Question 20

The Adventures of China Iron

In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," why do they brand the cattle, and how is it accomplished?

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Question 21

The Adventures of China Iron

In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," what observations does China Iron make about the gauchos' attitude toward Indians and whites?

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Question 22

The Adventures of China Iron

In "An Orphan's Fate," how does Rosario come to live as a gaucho on an estancia?

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Question 23

The Adventures of China Iron

In "An Orphan's Fate," what does Rosario do after he kills the landowner's son?

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Question 24

The Adventures of China Iron

In "I Was Burning My Bridges," who is Raúl, and what happens to him?

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Question 25

The Adventures of China Iron

In "A Prophet With a Paintbrush," what motive for coming to Argentina does Liz reveal?

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