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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. Who is Gerardo?

2. Who tries to show affection for Cruz by caressing him?

3. While the women are walking they:

4. Who died in the Perales Prison?

5. Who does Mr. Cruz ask to see:

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Gonzalo Bernal and Artemio Cruz?

2. What happens when Artemio accepted the nomination for the national congress and made his acceptance speech?

3. What happens when Artemio is at the dinner table with Don Gamaliel and Catalina?

4. What is Cruz thinking while the police commander is playing Russian Roulette?

5. What impression does the reader have of Mr. Cruz's financial position?

6. How does Major Gavilan feel that Cruz will be received by the general?

7. How does Cruz think of yesterday?

8. What is the subject of the business meeting between Artemio and the Americans?

9. How does the book open?

10. What does Catalina tell Artemio about what happened before they were married?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of Padilla and the tape recorder? Is this an effective way of telling a story? Why did Padilla irritate Teresa so much?

Essay Topic 2

Was Artemio Cruz a happy man in your opinion? Why or why not? Did money and wealth make him happy? What was he looking for?

Essay Topic 3

The end of each chapter dealt with Artemio lying in bed sick and thinking. Explain how he gradually came to accept his death. Do you think he gave up on living? Why or why not?

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