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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. Why does Francisco Lezcano think he is a slave?

2. What does Juan do when the King realizes Juan has done a painting?

3. What is Bartolomy's last name?

4. What does the King do while sitting for his paintings?

5. Who visits Don Diego after his wife dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Diego do when he finds one of the notes between Del Mazo and Paquita?

2. What does the King ask Juan to do before he leaves to Seville with Lolis?

3. What does Don Diego do to save Juan when his painting is discovered by the King?

4. What happens when Lolis is asked to be Juan's wife?

5. What worries Juan about the portrait of the Pope?

6. What does Bartolomy say about the law against slaves painting?

7. What does the King do after Juan helps his favorite dog, and how does Juan feel about this?

8. How does Lolis feel about being a slave?

9. What does Francisco Lezcano say to Juan about their similarities?

10. What honor does the King give Don Diego after he dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

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