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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. What letter does Santiago carve?

2. Why does Chechy resent lectors?

3. What does Marela think reading the book might accomplish?

4. Why does Santiago carve a letter?

5. What does Juan Julian tell Conchita Tolstoy understands better than any other writers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marela say that crying would be wrong?

2. What do Chechy and Palomo question Juan Julian about?

3. What does Chechy tell Ofelia about her husband and how does she react?

4. What happens that causes Santiago and Ofelia to communicate with each other?

5. What has Chechy purchased and how does Ofelia react to the purchase?

6. What announcement does Santiago make?

7. What happens as Chechy meets the new lector, Juan Julian?

8. What part of the book does Palomo begin to read at the end of the play?

9. What was Clara Bow known for?

10. What information does Santiago reveal about about the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Marela would always leave as Chechy approached her? What do you think Chechy wanted? How do you think he felt as Juan Julian told Marela she was beautiful?

Essay Topic 2

Prohibition was briefly talked about toward the end of the play. What do you think were the reasons for the passage and repealing of the amendment about prohibition? Do you agree with the reasons the characters in the novel stated? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you believe the author uses a reference to Clara Bow? Do you believe it is important? Why or why not?

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