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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ironically, the matriarch of the Arab community was responsible for:

2. The narrator's dream about the voracious child, on the heels of his thought on Santiago's horrific death, might suggest:

3. When the narrator warns Santiago that "A falcon who chases a warlike crane can only hope for a life of pain," he suggests:

4. Ironically, the priest had to use what implements to perform the autopsy?

5. The twins were transferred to:

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Water often represents new life or birth in literature. In what situations does water appear in the novel? Identify the author's message(s) suggested by water images in the novel, and use examples to support your theory.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the magistrate's note, "Give me a prejudice and I will move the world." Write an essay in which you connect the statement to the events of the novel, identifying the prejudices that motivate the characters and contribute to the themes of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the contrasting ideas of youth and old age developed in the novel. How do these two ideas contribute to an understanding of character, events, and setting?

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