Senor Noboa by Raul Leis

Why do the laborers refuse to look at Senor Noboa?

• Noboa grows very angry when anyone looks at him.

• Because of the legend that claims you'll die if Noboa visits and looks at you.

• Noboa kills anyone who looks him.

• Because they don't respect him.

What object leads to Senor Noboa's death?

• A hidden mirror

• A banana tree

• A heart attack

• A rope and net

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Which of the following words does NOT describe Senor Noboa?

• powerful

• cruel

• selfish

• jovial

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How does Senor Noboa view his laborers' deaths?

• He's indifferent to their deaths and provides rewards for anyone who helps.

• He's unhappy about their deaths but knows he can't control the myth.

• He's indifferent to their deaths and please that they fear him.

• He's happy about their deaths as it means he won't have to pay them anymore.

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How do the laborers themselves see the deaths?

• The workers believe that if it's their time to die, then it's their time to die. 

• The workers aren't afraid of death - they'd prefer it to working for Noboa. 

• The workers set up funerals and a "celebration of life" for those who die.

• The workers are frightened by the deaths.

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Which of the following is NOT a thematic idea from Senor Noboa?

• Power

• Injustice

• Oppression

• All of the above are thematic ideas from Senor Noboa

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How do Senor Noboa and his father acquire the land?

• They stumbled upon it randomly

• They forced other landowners into selling their land cheaply.

• They used their fortunes to spend large sums

• They purchased the land through lengthy negotiations and complex treaties.

How does Senor Noboa treat/talk to his laborers?

• Harshly; he shouts at them

• Sarcastically; he mocks them

• Pridefully; he's impressed by them

• Sternly; he treats them as if they're idiots

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Why do the laborers turn their backs and refuse to look at Senor Noboa when he comes to visit?

• They are plotting a rebellion

• They want to show their respect

• They want to show their defiance to

• They superstitiously believe that looking in his face causes death.

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How does Senor Noboa feel about those who work for him?

• He believes he can treat them as he likes because they are his property

• He doesn't believe that they have the right to ask for fair treatment

• He believes

• He doesn't believe that he should have to pay them for their work.

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