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...y no se lo tragó la tierra - ANSWER-1971
Author: *Tomás Rivera*
Prose
This book is 14 short stories about a *young chicano migrant boy*. In "and the earth did not devour
him," the boy curses God for his hardships. *He struggles with religion because even after cursing God,
his family members have improved health and life gets better*. This is the most significant work in the
book about his faith, besides "A Silvery Night." In that story, the boy calls the devil and puts on a devil's
mask. The devil doesn't come, and the boy realizes that there is no devil. *He is disillusioned with his
faith*
Abstract Art - ANSWER-A *style of art that does not show a realistic subject, usually transforming the
subject into lines, colors or shapes. (1940s-50s)*
acotacion (stage directions) - ANSWER-The specific instructions a playwright includes concerning sets,
characterization, delivery, etc.
ex: (tomo las llaves y se fue)
alegoria - ANSWER-a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning,
typically a moral or political one.
alejandrino - ANSWER-versos de 14 silabas
Alfonsina Storni - ANSWER-(1892-1938) Argentine modernist poet
Alfonso X (Alfonso el Sabio) - ANSWER--*King of Castilla-León 1252-1284*
-important for *decision to use Castilian as official language of Kingdom* (Spanish became more
important than other dialects)
Alhambra - ANSWER--*Large palace complex built in 12th-13th ce.* Granada when Moors occupied
Spain
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-When Spaniards recovered land, Catholic kings built their own palaces, so Alhambra has *both Islamic
and Christian architectural elements*
-known for *ornamentation* (marble, stucco, tile)
-important tourist site, UNESCO world heritage site
Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca - ANSWER-*Spanish explorer, present-day Texas, survived shipwreck,
pretended to be healer, advocated for better treatment of indigenous people*
Amazon Rainforest - ANSWER-the largest, most biodiverse rain forest in the world, located mostly in
Brazil, then Peru and Colombia, (some in Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia)
Andes Mountains - ANSWER-the world's longest mountain chain, stretching along the west coast of
South America (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina)
Antítesis (Antithesis) - ANSWER-*juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases*
antitesis (antithesis) - ANSWER-two contrasting thoughts are balanced in parallel arrangement (hate
stirs up strife, but love covers all sins)
Antonio Machado - ANSWER-(1875 - 1939), was a *Spanish poet* and one of the *leading figures of*
the Spanish literary movement known as the *Generation of '98*. His work, initially *modernist, evolved
towards an intimate form of symbolism with romantic traits.*
Argentina - ANSWER-Capital: Buenos Aires
Geography: 2nd largest country in S. America, *variety of landscapes, range of climates* (Sub-tropical to
sub-antarctic), Andes Mountains
Culture: Yerba Mate culture, "vos", wine, *tango*
History: *Guerra sucia, desaparecidos, madres de la plaza de mayo*
arte menor - ANSWER-verses of 8 or less syllables
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Asyndeton - ANSWER-A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions.
i.e. a blur of meaningless events -wake up, brush teeth, drink coffee, fix breakfast...
Augusto Pinochet - ANSWER--*Chile's dictator 1974-1990*
-*Operation Condor, effort to intimidate and murder leftist opposition leaders*
-human rights violations
Aztecs - ANSWER--*Indigenous group in what is now Central Mexico 1300-1521*
-*Before Cortés, most powerful group in Mesoamerica*
-best known leaders: *Moctezuma I and II*
-capital of empire: Tenochtitlan
-very developed society w/ *different classes*
-believed in *daily sacrifice of human heart to please the sun and make sure it would shine every day*
-main gods: *Quetzalcoatl (god of life)*, Huitzilopotchli (god of sun & war), Coatlicue (mother goddess)
-language *Nahuatl*
Baroque - ANSWER-*(1600 - 1700)*
Baroque writing is characterized by *pessimism, disillusionment, and worry about passing time*. *"Don
Quixote"* is the most important work of the period.
Bartolomé de las Casas - ANSWER--*Dominican friar who fought for freedom and native rights in early
days of colonization* (opposed abuse/exploitation of indigenous people)
Benito Peréz Galdós - ANSWER--*Spanish author known for historic novels which mixed reality and
fiction*
-goal to find/analyze origins of 19th ce. Spanish revolution
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Bolivia - ANSWER-Admin. Capital: La Paz, Constitutional Capital: Sucre
*Geography: Wide variety* (Andean mountains/Altiplano, Eastern lowlands, Amazon rainforest,
wetlands, salt plains), Lake Titicaca, *landlocked*; temperate climate
Culture: *2/3 indigenous, -many official languages* including: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara; Catholic,
protestant, and indigenous religions practiced
History: *important during colonial period for silver mines in Cerro Rico in Potosí; first to declare war
against Spanish, last to gain independence*
Bourbons - ANSWER--*European royal house, had significant influence in Europe*
-*Carlos II of Spain* = most famous Spanish Bourbon
-many of the *reforms* Bourbons implemented had a big impact on Spain and colonies in New World:
*restricting Creole power, reestablish Spanish supremacy over the colonies (18th century)*
Carlos Fuentes - ANSWER--*(20th ce., L.A. Boom) Mexican writer*, known for his novels
-*examines Mexican culture and seeks a way to preserve it*
-*universal themes and aspects of human psychology*
-based in historical and explore real themes but in fictional works
-"Chac Mool"
Carmen Martín Gaite - ANSWER-Spanish writer (1925—2000), was a member of the group of *Social
Realist novelists that arose in Spain in the 1950s*, but she departed from her more conventional
contemporaries as *she infused many of her works with greater psychological depth and with elements
drawn from folk legends, fables, and fairy tales*
cartas de relacion - ANSWER-Describe conquest of Mexico, Hernan Cortes
Celia Cruz - ANSWER--*Cuban singer known as the queen of salsa*
-her music became a worldwide success
-most influential figure of Cuban music in 20th ce.
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...y no se lo tragó la tierra - ANSWER-1971
Author: *Tomás Rivera*
Prose
This book is 14 short stories about a *young chicano migrant boy*. In "and the earth did not devour
him," the boy curses God for his hardships. *He struggles with religion because even after cursing God,
his family members have improved health and life gets better*. This is the most significant work in the
book about his faith, besides "A Silvery Night." In that story, the boy calls the devil and puts on a devil's
mask. The devil doesn't come, and the boy realizes that there is no devil. *He is disillusioned with his
faith*
Abstract Art - ANSWER-A *style of art that does not show a realistic subject, usually transforming the
subject into lines, colors or shapes. (1940s-50s)*
acotacion (stage directions) - ANSWER-The specific instructions a playwright includes concerning sets,
characterization, delivery, etc.
ex: (tomo las llaves y se fue)
alegoria - ANSWER-a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning,
typically a moral or political one.
alejandrino - ANSWER-versos de 14 silabas
Alfonsina Storni - ANSWER-(1892-1938) Argentine modernist poet
Alfonso X (Alfonso el Sabio) - ANSWER--*King of Castilla-León 1252-1284*
-important for *decision to use Castilian as official language of Kingdom* (Spanish became more
important than other dialects)
Alhambra - ANSWER--*Large palace complex built in 12th-13th ce.* Granada when Moors occupied
Spain
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,CSET SPANISH SUBTEST 2 UPDATED Exam and
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-When Spaniards recovered land, Catholic kings built their own palaces, so Alhambra has *both Islamic
and Christian architectural elements*
-known for *ornamentation* (marble, stucco, tile)
-important tourist site, UNESCO world heritage site
Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca - ANSWER-*Spanish explorer, present-day Texas, survived shipwreck,
pretended to be healer, advocated for better treatment of indigenous people*
Amazon Rainforest - ANSWER-the largest, most biodiverse rain forest in the world, located mostly in
Brazil, then Peru and Colombia, (some in Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia)
Andes Mountains - ANSWER-the world's longest mountain chain, stretching along the west coast of
South America (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina)
Antítesis (Antithesis) - ANSWER-*juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases*
antitesis (antithesis) - ANSWER-two contrasting thoughts are balanced in parallel arrangement (hate
stirs up strife, but love covers all sins)
Antonio Machado - ANSWER-(1875 - 1939), was a *Spanish poet* and one of the *leading figures of*
the Spanish literary movement known as the *Generation of '98*. His work, initially *modernist, evolved
towards an intimate form of symbolism with romantic traits.*
Argentina - ANSWER-Capital: Buenos Aires
Geography: 2nd largest country in S. America, *variety of landscapes, range of climates* (Sub-tropical to
sub-antarctic), Andes Mountains
Culture: Yerba Mate culture, "vos", wine, *tango*
History: *Guerra sucia, desaparecidos, madres de la plaza de mayo*
arte menor - ANSWER-verses of 8 or less syllables
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Asyndeton - ANSWER-A construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions.
i.e. a blur of meaningless events -wake up, brush teeth, drink coffee, fix breakfast...
Augusto Pinochet - ANSWER--*Chile's dictator 1974-1990*
-*Operation Condor, effort to intimidate and murder leftist opposition leaders*
-human rights violations
Aztecs - ANSWER--*Indigenous group in what is now Central Mexico 1300-1521*
-*Before Cortés, most powerful group in Mesoamerica*
-best known leaders: *Moctezuma I and II*
-capital of empire: Tenochtitlan
-very developed society w/ *different classes*
-believed in *daily sacrifice of human heart to please the sun and make sure it would shine every day*
-main gods: *Quetzalcoatl (god of life)*, Huitzilopotchli (god of sun & war), Coatlicue (mother goddess)
-language *Nahuatl*
Baroque - ANSWER-*(1600 - 1700)*
Baroque writing is characterized by *pessimism, disillusionment, and worry about passing time*. *"Don
Quixote"* is the most important work of the period.
Bartolomé de las Casas - ANSWER--*Dominican friar who fought for freedom and native rights in early
days of colonization* (opposed abuse/exploitation of indigenous people)
Benito Peréz Galdós - ANSWER--*Spanish author known for historic novels which mixed reality and
fiction*
-goal to find/analyze origins of 19th ce. Spanish revolution
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Bolivia - ANSWER-Admin. Capital: La Paz, Constitutional Capital: Sucre
*Geography: Wide variety* (Andean mountains/Altiplano, Eastern lowlands, Amazon rainforest,
wetlands, salt plains), Lake Titicaca, *landlocked*; temperate climate
Culture: *2/3 indigenous, -many official languages* including: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara; Catholic,
protestant, and indigenous religions practiced
History: *important during colonial period for silver mines in Cerro Rico in Potosí; first to declare war
against Spanish, last to gain independence*
Bourbons - ANSWER--*European royal house, had significant influence in Europe*
-*Carlos II of Spain* = most famous Spanish Bourbon
-many of the *reforms* Bourbons implemented had a big impact on Spain and colonies in New World:
*restricting Creole power, reestablish Spanish supremacy over the colonies (18th century)*
Carlos Fuentes - ANSWER--*(20th ce., L.A. Boom) Mexican writer*, known for his novels
-*examines Mexican culture and seeks a way to preserve it*
-*universal themes and aspects of human psychology*
-based in historical and explore real themes but in fictional works
-"Chac Mool"
Carmen Martín Gaite - ANSWER-Spanish writer (1925—2000), was a member of the group of *Social
Realist novelists that arose in Spain in the 1950s*, but she departed from her more conventional
contemporaries as *she infused many of her works with greater psychological depth and with elements
drawn from folk legends, fables, and fairy tales*
cartas de relacion - ANSWER-Describe conquest of Mexico, Hernan Cortes
Celia Cruz - ANSWER--*Cuban singer known as the queen of salsa*
-her music became a worldwide success
-most influential figure of Cuban music in 20th ce.
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