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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 Don Jaime say he didn't disclose the truth to the police?
2. What does Adela ask Don Jamie for at the beginning of this section?
3. How does Don Jaime think he injured his second attacker?
4. What item of Adela's does Don Jaime identify for Campillo?
5. What does the file mostly consist of?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Don Jaime prepare for the arrival of his attackers?
2. What stops Don Jaime from feeling afraid?
3. Why does Don Jaime to ask Carceles to read the file?
4. What do the police say they already know about Don Luis's murder?
5. What can Don Jaime understand from the file?
6. What does Dona Adela tell Don Jaime about her ex-lover?
7. What reasons does Don Jaime have for protecting Dona Adela?
8. What happens at three in the morning in this section?
9. What danger is Don Jaime now in?
10. What decision does Don Jaime make when he finds Carceles gone?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?
Essay Topic 2
How did Don Jaime become a fencing master? What has fencing taught Don Jaime about life?
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.
1. Setting
2. Point of view
3. Structure
4. Language
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