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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. Where does the narrator suggest that he and his mother go back to in Part One, Chapter 5?
2. How many points does Alberto say he needs for the exam in Part One, Chapter 2?
3. In Part One, Chapter 3, Alberto describes Skinny Higueras as one of his brother’s friends before he was drafted into the army. What is Alberto’s brother’s name?
4. The narrator notes in Part One, Chapter 2 of the Fifth Year cadets that they know there are how many minutes between the bugle player’s call and the whistle that calls them to fall in line?
5. Why does the narrator say most of the cadets were in the Academy in Part One, Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. What symbolism can be seen in the Boa’s nickname in the novel?
2. What leads the Slave to his decision in Part One, Chapter 5? What decision does he reach?
3. What role does Teresa play in the progression of the narrative?
4. How has the Slave’s death been foreshadowed in Part One?
5. How does the Jaguar respond to the news of Cava’s punishment in Part One, Chapter 7? Why?
6. How does Lt. Huarina utilize the information given to him by the Slave in Part One?
7. How are the Slave and the Poet similar in their metaphorical roles in the novel?
8. How is the character of Cava described by the narrator in Part 1, Chapter 1?
9. What is the Poet’s objective in relation to the Slave in Part One of the novel?
10. How is the Slave’s situation described in Part One, Chapter 5? How does the confinement affect him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Helena in the novel. How does Helena relate to the other female characters and idolizations that have been presented? Is Helena more like Golden Toes, or more like Teresa? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the history of the Leoncio Prado Military Academy. When did author Mario Vargas Llosa attend the academy? How did the academy respond to its facilities being used as the setting for The Time of the Hero? How accurate is Vargas Llosa’s depiction of the academy said to be?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the writing style of Mario Vargas Llosa. Where is Vargas Llosa from? When was The Time of the Hero written? What is the literal translation of the novel’s title from Spanish to English? What political and social viewpoints has the author expressed in the novel?
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