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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 does Lilia want to do after lunch?

2. The man concludes that the secret to success with women is to be:

3. What do Villa's men do when Cruz escapes into the mine?

4. Artemio is at the apartment of:

5. After Lorenzo's death, who writes to Artemio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Teresa accuse Artemio of in a discussion with Catalina?

2. What happens to Pedrito before Luncero can be removed?

3. Lilia and the man do not have much conversation. What indications is there of who the man is?

4. Why do they ask Cruz if he can make canoes?

5. What does Catalina want?

6. What is the cause that Lorenzo left to fight in?

7. What is learned in the chapter about Ctalina and Artemio?

8. What happens when Captain Cruz and his patrol are tracking Villa's men?

9. What does Artemio think about his will?

10. Who is Lilia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is it that Artemio is searching for throughout his life? Why does he keep having relationships with different women? What do you attribute this to?

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